RED FLAG 14 Aircraft Highlights

02/14/2014
2014-02-14  Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations service members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. More than 440,000 service members participated in RED FLAG since 1975, including more than 145,000 aircrew members flying more than 385,000 sorties and…

Building Out the Capabilities of the Global Observor UAV

02/12/2014
2014-02-12 by Danielle Lucey AeroVironment Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp. announced today that they have agreed to jointly pursue unmanned aircraft systems development opportunities. AeroVironment, which is known for its small UAS like the Raven, Puma and Wasp, says that the primary focus of the collaboration relates to integrating Lockheed…

The SP-MAGTF CR: Training for Scalability

02/12/2014
2014-02-11 by Murielle Delaporte [slidepress gallery='rope-training-for-sp-magtf-insertion'] The evacuation of several hundred US and non US citizens in early January 2014 from South Sudan has been a success based on at least three principles: decide and act quickly; prepare and train appropriately alone and with allies; work with and rely on regional…

Ospreys and Landing Zone Flexibilities

02/11/2014
02/11/2014: The operational flexibility of a tiltrotar is clearly seen when the Marines approach landing sites.  The ability to maneuver through the battlespace to shape alternative pathways to an LZ is important.  The ability to get away rapidly in transition from rotor to plane mode is also a key capability.…

Ospreys Refuel in Mid-Air En Route to Singapore Air Show (Video)

02/11/2014
02/11/2014:MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, conducting mid-air refueling while on the way to Singapore from Okinawa, Japan, for the Singapore Air Show, Feb. 6, 2014. Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force:2/6/14 The Ospreys followed two KC-130J Super Hercules planes of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 from Okinawa…

The MV-22 Operates off the Dixmude

02/11/2014
02/11/2014: In January 2014 a United States Marine Corps (USMC) V22 Osprey landed for the first time onboard the Dixmude, a French Navy Mistral class LHD. The Mistral was part of the Bold Alligator 2012 exercise and the French were well aware of the role of the Osprey in the…