1/31/18: In a deal made prior to President Maron becoming President, France and Germany agreed to join forces and share costs of the new squadron. There will be 4 C130Js on the French side to be acquired by 2019 and 6 on the German side after the Bundestag’s expected green…
2018-01-30 By Robbin Laird For 21st century digital military systems, the development process is both about how you build the evolving aircraft as well as testing the product and evolving the lessons learned into the evolving production process. It is an open-ended learning process. And one, which will characterize the…
2018-01-31 By Robbin Laird The CH-53K is in the final phase of getting ready to enter into service. The final phase of preparation includes the wrap up of testing at West Palm Beach, the conclusion of testing at Pax River, and the validation of maintenance procedures at the base, which…
2018-01-30 By Danny Lam Donald J. Trump was the first candidate to become president of the United States without prior experience as a military leader, a politician or ever having held a senior government post. As he delivers his State of the Union address this week, the president has the…
02/05/2018: The "Dragons" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 load up Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) onto CH-53E Super Stallions in support of exercise Talisman Saber 17 during a routine deployment with the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN 08.16.2017 Video…
2018-01-26 By Richard Weitz Remarkable changes are occurring in the heart of Eurasia—specifically in Uzbekistan. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who became president a year ago, after serving as prime minister with previous President Islam Karimov for more than a dozen years, has launched a new foreign policy course. While still prioritizing the…
2/01/2018: Interviews with Lt. Col Cody Blake and Lt. Col Clint Guenther regarding the Baltic Air Policing Mission and the Intercept procedures that happen during these events. Baltic Air Policing Mission from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. RAF LAKENHEATH, UNITED KINGDOM 01.04.2018 Video by Senior Airman Elizabeth Taranto and Staff Sgt. Taylor West 48th Fighter…
2018-01-23 by Edward Timperlake A recent piece by Yissachar Ruas published in Aviation Photography Digest on January 16, 2018 highlighted the coming of the F-35 to the Israeli Air Force. Following a series of rigorous inspections, the Israeli Air Force’s “Golden Eagle” Squadron which flies the F-35A “Adir” Lightning 2…
