3-501st Assault Helicopter Battalion and 3-1st Cavalry Regiment launch an air assault mission from Fort Bliss, Texas. EL PASO, TX, UNITED STATES 04.23.2018 Video by Sgt. Kris Bonet 24th Press Camp Headquarters
By Robbin Laird The Royal Norwegian Air Force is transitioning from an F-16 to an all F-35 air combat force as part of both Air Force modernization and overall defense transformation for the Norwegian forces. The coming of the F-35 and the interaction between the standup of the F-35 and…
“A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced on May 24, 2018.” According to a story published on the UK Ministry of Defence website on May 24, 2018: Sea Ceptor provides a powerful shield against…
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 306 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base received a desk-top simulator for UAV training. The simulator is part of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) Training Technology Demonstrator (TTD) project managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and is part…
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conduct a night raid at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 26, 2018, as part of Joint Warfighting Assessment (JWA). JWA helps the Army assess emerging concepts, integrate new technologies, and promote interoperability within the Army, with other services, U.S. allies,…
By Robbin Laird The Norwegians are reworking their defense systems to shape a 21stcentury capability which can enhance their own capabilities but importantly work those capabilities into allied ready combat forces. It is about shaping an effective 21stcentury combat force which when combined with allies provides a very credible deterrent…
President Trump gave a graduation address to the 1,042 graduating midshipmen, along with handing each one their diploma. Here is the President’s commencement address for the graduation and commissioning ceremony of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2018 in Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2018. May 25, 2018 Defense Media Activity…
The most critical subsystem of aircraft is the landing gear. They have to support extreme loads, there’s no other redundant pathways to support it. If the landing gear fails, it could be the difference between life or death. UT, UNITED STATES 05.07.2018 Video by Dennis Stewart AF SBIR/STTR
