Ospreys involved from VMX-1 during day tactic operations in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., April 7. [maxgallery id="118305"] WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation…
By Robbin Laird With the anticipated announcement paralleling efforts in France and Germany, the UK government has announced its intention to build a Typhoon successor. The initial investment was announced as two billion pounds and was launched as a UK national project. But how realistic is this project as announced…
As expected, the UK Ministry of Defence has released a new Air Combat Strategy at the Farnbourgh Air Show. In an article published on July 16, 2018, the UK Ministry of Defence announced the new strategy. Announcing the publication of the new Combat Air Strategy at the Farnborough International Airshow, the Defence…
With the uncertainties of Brexit, the UK government is looking for ways to enhance its global industrial relationships. One example is the recent agreement with Australia to build new frigates. Those frigates will be built on a new UK design, a global ship in the eyes of UK defense and…
Staff Sgt. Rachel Nally, launcher section chief, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conducts an interview during Saber Strike 18. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise focuses…
CPT Michal Mazur, Battery Commander, 36th Air Defense Battalion conducts interview during SaberStrike exercise. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise, scheduled to take place from June 3-15, will…
A Joint Task Group of four ships and over 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbors. Running from May to September, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 is geared towards enhancing interoperability with Australia’s key regional partners,…
By Robbin Laird During my visit to MAWTS-1 shortly after the completion of their latest WTI course, I had a chance to talk with Marines involved in the WTI about their combat focus. In the strategic shift, an adversary clearly has access to a variety of advanced combat capabilities and…
