On April 17, 2015, two of our partners, the Williams Foundation (Australia) and the Centre for Defense Studies (University of Copenhagen) are hosting a seminar in Copenhagen on airpower innovation. Join our 10 speakers and (so far) over 60 registered attendees from industry, government, military, and academia as we address…
04/14/2015: U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (CO B 1/5) participated in a CH-53E Super Stallion fast rope exercise at Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Ariz., April 03, 2015. CO B 1/5 was in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-15 hosted by Marine Aviation…
04/14/2015: Earlier, we interviewed the current Air Mobility Commander for the RAAF and his predecessor. Both emphasized the significant impact of the C-17 and the KC-30A on the reach and range of the RAAF. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/transforming-the-royal-australian-air-forces-sustainable-reach-the-key-role-of-the-raafs-air-mobility-group/ http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-raaf-and-culture-change-building-sustainable-reach/ Now the Australian government has announced the formal decision to add two more C-17s…
2015-04-14 Early in April 2015, an airpower conference was held in Istanbul and sponsored by the Turkish Air Force. The event, ICAP 2015, was held in Istanbul, Turkey and was attended by over 1000 participants from over 50 nations, with 29 air chiefs attending. According to the organizers of the…
2015-04-13 The US and British services operate often together and a key element of so doing is cross training. In this piece published on the UK MoD website, the experience of an RAF pilot at Nellis at the 422nd squadron, which we visited earlier this year, is recounted. Squadron Leader…
04/13/2015: The Afghan Air Force added a new aircraft to their fleet. The MD-530 Cayuse (Kai-use) Warrior, a close air attack helicopter, will add new power in this years fighting season. A total of 17 MD-530s were transferred to Afghan control. Training is already underway. Credit: Defense Media Activity -…
04/13/2015: As part of US led Coalition air operations, the F/A-18A Hornets from Number 75 Squadron have replaced the Super Hornets to continue combating the Daesh terrorist threat in Iraq. The incoming F/A-18A Hornet is a single-seat multi-role fighter while the F/A-18F Super Hornet is a two-seater. In addition to…
04/12/2015: U.S. Marines from Landing Support Company, First Transport Support Battalion, execute an external lift during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 in a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Ariz., April 03,2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics…
