The RAAF has recently participated in the US Exercise Shaken Fury According to an Australian Department of Defence story published on June 18, 2019: A LIFT from a RAAF C-17A Globemaster has allowed an Australian urban search-and-rescue (USAR) task force to exercise with international peers in the United States. Departing…
The Gulf Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (GASWEX 19) is a French led exercise conducted over 3 days, involving units from Denmark, USA and Australia. The exercise was conducted in support of the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, providing realistic training in the protection of a high value assets against a…
One of the points about flying unmanned aircraft is that you have a wider range of opportunities to respond to a shoot down. If it is a manned asset, you have to respond to recover the downed pilot or mission crew and to do so with significant impact. With an…
1st Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Riley, Kansas displays the AH-64E Apache helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2019. 1st Lt. Ryan Johnson, a platoon leader, discusses the importance of sharing American aviation technology with our European partners and allies. FRANCE 06.17.2019 Video by Spc. Christopher Brecht Regional Media Center…
During the recent visit of the Polish President and a high-ranking Polish delegation, many key defense issues were discussed with President Trump and his Administration. Among those issues was the potential purchase of the F-35 by Poland. According to an article published on the Polish Ministry of Defence website, this…
By defenceWeb The United States Navy is working with partners in Africa to help them enhance maritime security, with exercises, training and aid being delivered, according to US Navy Admiral James Foggo III. “The maritime domain has strategic security implications; not only do piracy and other illicit maritime activities threaten…
By Pierre Tran Paris - French and German defense ministers attended an unveiling of a mock-up of a new fighter jet at the Paris air show, even as the two countries compete to fill top jobs in the European Union, and the UK Conservative party limps toward selecting a new…
By Robbin Laird On June 18, 2019, the President of Sikorsky, Dan Schultz, himself a former CH-53-E pilot, provided an overview brief on the CH-53K and their offering for both Germany and Israel. He was joined by John Rucci, Senior Experimental Test Pilot, who was in the Lockheed chalet, working…
