2015-10-31 October 23rd 2015 was a historic day for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) following the first combat refueling by a RAAF KC-30 Multirole Tanker Transport aircraft using its new-technology computerized refueling boom. The flying boom system allows for faster transfer of fuel than the hose-and-drogue system and will…
2015-10-30 The KC-30A has become a key element of the Australian expeditionary force. And the plane is a key enabler of Plan Jericho where the Royal Australian Air Force is focused upon shaping innovative 21st century concepts of operations. One of those changes is battlespace awareness and moving the tanker to the…
10/29/2015: The Royal Netherlands Navy is preparing for participation in the NATO Response Force (NRF) by conducting amphibious landing training off the coast of Spain as part of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. The Netherlands is commanding an amphibious task force during the exercise, consisting of a maritime staff aboard the…
2015-10-28 By Robbin Laird It was announced yesterday that Northrop Grumman won the initial new bomber contract. It should be noted that this is the second major contract Northrop Grumman has won against Boeing. The first was the tanker contract where they were partnered with Airbus to deliver a next…
2015-10-18 By Robbin Laird The Plan Jericho approach for the Royal Australian Air Force is about shaping a more integrated force built on 21st century situational awareness and decision-making systems. It is a work in progress for the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Defence Force. It is clearly not just…
10/28/2015: Members of the Arizona Air National Guard train on rapid runway repair at the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site at Fargo, ND. Credit:119th Wing Public Affairs North Dakota Air National Guard:8/31/15
2015-10-20 by Murielle Delaporte As he embarked the Allied Command Transformation’s “fast train.” as he describes it, barely two weeks ago, General Denis Mercier just got back from attending his first North Alliance Council’s military committee (NAC) meeting as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). And he is getting ready for…
2015-10-21 By Robbin Laird During my visit to Eurofighter in Munich, Paul Smith explained the thrust of modernization of Eurofighter and the approach highlighted by Italian test pilot, Major Raffaele Beltrame. In this interview, Lars Joergensen explains the underlying approach to modernization. The Second Line of Defense team first met…
