2016-02-27 Remember the USAF's new Airbus tanker? It has been seen recently over the skies of Edward Air Force base. It did not just go away after being sidelined by the Boeing protest via the GAO route several years ago, it has become a staple of several allied air forces.…
2016-02-24 Recently, Defense News reported cutting edge thinking from the USAF in which manned aircraft flew with unmanned aircraft to shape a joint mission. AFRL, working with the Air Force’s test pilot school, has already demonstrated that this concept of teaming a manned with an unmanned aircraft is possible in a…
The F-35 is already part of the USMC combat force. It will join the USAF later this year. And next year the F-35C will come to the carrier air wing. In contrast to the constant barrage of chants from the Greek Chorus of program critics, the program is rapidly maturing.…
02/27/2016: Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th) MEU, conduct fast rope exercises on the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is seen underway conducting routine training exercises and maintenance in preparation for its upcoming deployment. Credit:USS Boxer (LHD 4):1/18/16
2016-02-22 By Robbin Laird As the United States faces a new Administration and with the resurgent Russians reshaping their place in the world, it will be crucial to shape a real policy towards deterrence of Russia. We have gone way beyond the reset button; and face a significant deterioration not…
02/27/2016: U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 refuel CH-53E Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 returning from a flight conducted in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16 (CR16) at Trondheim, Norway, Feb 22, 2016. CR 16 is a Norwegian invitational previously-scheduled exercise that will involve approximately 16,000…
2016-02-26 By Robbin Laird Yesterday at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, Tord Lien, Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy presented his assessment of Norway, the High North and European Energy Security. Because he is neither the Foreign nor the Defense Minister, his discussion of security was limited to discussing…
02/26/2016: A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter kicks up snow at Vaernes, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016, as 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepares for Exercise Cold Response. All aircraft with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (-) Reinforced, the Air Combat Element of 2d MEB, were dismantled at Marine Corps Air…
