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Replacing Canada’s Air Tanking Fleet

03/21/2021
The defence and space divisions of Airbus and Boeing are expected to go head-to-head as the Royal Canadian Air Force moves ahead with plans to replace its ageing fleet of CC-150 Polaris aircraft which have been fulfilling multiple roles, including executive transport as well as air-to-air refuelling platforms. They’ll be responding to an Invitation to Qualify…

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Combat Information Center Operations

03/21/2021
Operations Specialist 1st Class David Lu tracks the course of USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) in the Combat Information Center during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing…

Baltops 2019

03/20/2021
Partnerships. Presence. Professionals. The annual joint, multinational maritime-focused exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) was led by C2F on behalf of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet. 05.24.2019 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Aistrup, Petty Officer 1st Class Grant Ammon, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Dowell and Petty Officer 2nd…

Monitoring the Military Threat to Japan

03/19/2021
Periodically, the Japanese Ministry of Defence publishes updates on the threat envelope for Japan. This month, the MOD published three briefings, one each for China, Russia and North Korea. Notably, all three of these are nuclear powers, which means that the alliance with the United States needs to deliver credible…

Shaping a Way Ahead for 2nd Fleet (C2F): The Perspective of Its Vice Commander

03/19/2021
During our visit to C2F in March 2021, we had an opportunity to discuss the standup of the command in 2018 and its evolution since then. One clearly important fact cannot be missed when visiting VADM Lewis, the CO of C2F. In his frugal office space, one finds his office…

F35B Training

03/19/2021
Marine Corps pilots conduct conventional takeoff roll of a F-35B Lightning II onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, March 05, 2021. NAF El Centro supports joint service air combat training and readiness of the Warfighter. EL CENTRO, CA 03.05.2021 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Verbis Navy Operational…

BABELFISH 7: The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office in Action

03/19/2021
In a Royal Air Force article focused on the RAF Rapid Capabilities office, the way ahead for the office and the RAF was highlighted. Under the banner of BABELFISH 7, the RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office has demonstrated new technologies which offer a step-change in near real time, secure, information distribution.…