2017-01-22 According to a Ministry of Defence story published on January 16, 2017, the UK is building a new helo based Crowsnest as part of the operational capability onboard their new class of carriers. The deal with Lockheed Martin will see the start of manufacturing on the new Crowsnest system.…
This is the third of a three part series by Danny Lam on the way ahead for the "One China Policy. 2017-01-15 By Danny Lam When Chiang Kai Shek’s Republic of China (ROC) retreated to Taiwan in 1949, few Kuomintang (KMT) officials could have foresaw the extended stay in Taiwan,…
2017-01-19 According to the 2016 version of the Annual Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, the time is now to deal with the actions and policies of the current dictatorial regime in Beijing. China’s willingness to reshape the economic, geopolitical, and security order to accommodate its…
2017-01-18 In the December 2016 issue of Eurofighter World, an interview with Air Commodore Ian Duguid at RAF Coningsby focused on the evolving role of the RAF's Typhoons within the evolving capability mix going forward. The RAF is evolving, changing to meet new demands. Tornado — for decades a lynchpin of…
2017-01-18 While Prime Minister Abe was traveling this week around the Pacific shaping effective means to enhance defense and security cooperation in the region, the Marines were bringing new capabilities to reinforce U.S. and allied capabilities to execute the mission. The first time the Green Knights came to the Pacific was to…
2017-01-20 USAF four-ship formation is seen in preparation for fly over for the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States. Raptor, Lightning, Viper and Strike Eagle take off for flight formation. Military flyovers are not typically part of inaugural parades. Outgoing President Barack Obama did not use any…
01/19/2017: HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) has conducted a three week Systems Qualification Trail (SQT) off the east coast of Australia. The SQT, following a period of dry docking and maintenance for much of the year, is a series of measured trails designed to validate the ship’s combat systems. The successful SQT…
01/18/2017: The Hon Christopher Pyne MP has officially opened the Centre for Defence Industry Capability and announced the Defence Innovation Hub as operational and calling for submissions. Credit: Australian Ministry of Defence:12/5/16 The formation of the Centre was announced earlier in 2016 with the release of the Defence White Paper.…
