F-35 deck operations aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 25 September, 2020. (Royal Navy Video by LPhot Johnson) According to a September 23, 2020 story published by the Royal Navy: HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked the largest number of warplanes ever onto her deck as she prepares to take…
By Alisha Welch Australia’s fifth-generation fighter jet capability continues to grow with the recent acceptance of the 30th F-35A Lightning II from prime contractor Lockheed Martin. Significant work is undertaken before Australia can formally accept each jet, with pre-acceptance testing involving multiple checks on the production line at Lockheed Martin’s…
The RAAF from the initial moment of considering F-35 acquisition has focused on shaping a fifth generation Australian Defence Force. And for such a force to be able to operate, it needs to be integratabtle and expeditionary. That is what was being tested out in the month long "Lightning Storm"…
The Royal Australian Navy is conducting a regional deployment across South East Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius. The deployment demonstrates Australia' s enduring commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific and to sustaining strong and positive defence relationships with…
By Robbin Laird Recently, the Marines tested their new forward base refueling system with the CH-53K. The two together provide new capabilities for forward refueling points or for expeditionary basing. According to the Marines: Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, employ a tactical aviation ground…
By Samara Kitchener The Royal Australian Air Force launched its first ever sub-orbital rocket from Australia to the edge of space on the weekend. As part of its High Altitude Program, Air Force is exploring the delivery and employment of game-changing capabilities in the upper atmosphere. The launch was the…
By Robbin Laird I first viewed an CMV-22B in person when attending the Reveal ceremony in Amarillo, Texas held on February 6, 2020. But I am not stranger to the Osprey having seen my first Ospreys at Second Marine Air Wing in 2007. At that time there were four Ospreys…
Sgt. Mendoza, A-4THADD, 11TH ADA "Imperial" Brigade speaks about the importance of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) operations and his role in air defense artillery early warning systems. 06.13.2020 Video by Staff Sgt. Mark A Moore II 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command
