Launching Scan Eagle in Afghanistan
10/18/2013
10/18/2013: In this video, a technician launches the Scan Eagle for a mission in Afghanistan. Credit:American Forces Network Afghanistan:10/7/13
Indian and American Naval Cooperation: The Potential Role of the P-8
10/17/2013
2013-10-17 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The P-8 is a new maritime surveillance platform built around an open architecture. It is also going into service in the Indian and American navies at roughly the same time. This makes it a unique event for the two navies where a shared 21st…
NATO Exercises in Poland and the Baltics: The Russian Play?
10/17/2013
2013-10-16 by Robbin Laird In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia. This put EU and NATO expansion on hold, to say the least. And our late colleague Ron Asmus focused on the impact of war coming back to the heart of Europe. As Asmus commented during our interview before his untimely death:…
Prepping Scan Eagle for Flight in Afghanistan
10/17/2013
10/17/2013: In this video, a technician prepares the Scan Eagle for a mission in Afghanistan. Credit:American Forces Network Afghanistan:10/7/13
The US Navy in Transition: The Case of the P-8 as Part of the Attack and Defense Enterprise
10/15/2013
2013-10-15 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The USN is introducing new platforms and systems in the decade ahead. These platforms and systems will introduce change in the concepts of operations and re-shape the role which legacy platforms and systems can play in the future. At the heart of the…
Gators Conduct Field Training Exercise
10/15/2013
10/15/2013: Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct a field training exercise in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan. Credit:1st Marine Division:9/6/13
Flight of Scan Eagle in Afghanistan
10/15/2013
10/15/2013: In this video, the Scan Eagle performs a mission in Afghanistan. Credit:American Forces Network Afghanistan:10/7/13
Resistance to Tyranny and the B-17: The Story of the Unexploded Shells
10/13/2013
2013-10-13 We have focused for several months on the story of the B-17 in World War II and its significance. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-b-17-and-its-continuing-legacy/ We have focused particularly upon the celebration in Noirmoutier, France of the crash of a B-17 on July 4, 1943 and the efforts to honor the brave crew as…