Viper Launch
09/01/2019
Footage of the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team taking off. CO, UNITED STATES 07.26.2019 Video by Senior Airman Sean Sweeney 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
HMS Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail for the US for Next Phase of Operational Trials
08/31/2019
While the winds of Brexit pick up speed, HMS Queen Elizabeth heads to the United States for the next phase of its preparations for its first operational engagements in the early 2020s. According to a story published on the Ministry of Defence website on August 30, 2019, the event was…
Reinvigorating the US-Australian Alliance: How Trump and Morrison Could Do More Than Just Have Dinner
08/31/2019
When President Trump arrived in Japan for the G-20 earlier this summer he had dinner with the newly elected Australian Prime Minister. He was especially keen to understand how the PM pulled off an upset victory. Now the President will host the Australian PM for dinner next month in the…
HIMRS Night Fire
08/30/2019
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 182 Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, fire the M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) during a live fire training mission at Exercise Northern Strike 19, Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, on July 24 and 25. GRAYLING, MI, UNITED STATES 07.25.2019 Video by…
Russian Nuclear Explosion Highlights Need to Reduce Dependence on Moscow’s Rockets
08/29/2019
By Richard Weitz The August 8 nuclear explosion of the new Russian Burevestniks cruise missile doubly reminds us of the need to end the U.S. dependence on Russian rocket boosters. America’s reliance on Russian rockets presents a major security and safety vulnerability that must be eliminated as soon as possible.…
USAF Training
08/28/2019
The 737th Training Group revamped U.S. Air Force basic military training to inspire and develop MACH-21 Airmen. In order to achieve this goal, BMT curriculum changes improve all aspects of training across an 8.5-week program that focuses on readiness, lethality, airmanship, fitness and warrior ethos. (U.S. Air Force video by…
Heavy Lift Helo Powrer Projection
08/26/2019
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd MAW conduct a Deployment For Training (DFT) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 17 through July 1,…
The Potential Impact of 3D Printing on the Military Supply Chain
08/25/2019
3 D Printing is in its infancy in terms of providing parts for the military. A challenge for the military is of course the need for parts reliability and ruggedness at very high standards. This is why the term "military grade" was invented. But as 3D printing becomes part of…