2013-05-15 By Robbin Laird A French White paper is a combination campaign document, Presidential statement, prologue to shaping budgets, and a stab at a tour de horizon view of the strategic environment a la française. It is decidedly not a detailed look at the future and the way ahead. It…
05/14/2013: The USS Arlington was dockside in Norfolk where it participated in the Bold Alligator 2013 exercise. It was a synthetic exercise so it was one of several ships which participated in this manner. This slideshow was shot on May 1, 2013 during a series of interviews with participants in…
First demonstrated in Bold Alligator 2012, the Osprey can land and operate off of a T-AKE supply ship. Now this capability has been demonstrated in the Pacific. U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey pilots conducted the first external lift of a Humvee from the USNS Sacagawea April 11 during exercise Freedom…
2013-05-14 By Robbin Laird When I last visited the USS Arlington it was for its christening. I visited the ship with my colleague Ed Timperlake and we were able to participate in the ceremony honoring those who died on 9/11 at the Pentagon. I was at the Pentagon on that…
05/14/2013: MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct touch and go and aerial refueling exercises in the Fifth Fleet area of operations, April 26, 2013. The 26th MEU was deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard Kearsage Amphibious…
2013-05-12 Over the past 50 years, we have become known for our successful solutions to motion control challenges that are viewed by others as impossible. This directly reflects the creativity, work ethic, and remarkable attention to purpose of our people. Moog is a leading supplier of integrated control actuation systems. We are continuously…
05/12/2013: A presentation made to the troops in Afghanistan by an Australian officer. Australia has played an important role in the coalition and the acquisition of C-17s was done in part by the need to fly the long distances to get there. Credit:Natochannel:2/21/13
2013-05-12 In this video provided by SIRPA-Air, a number of aircraft and air systems used by the French air force are highlighted. These include their fighters, lift aircraft, unmanned aircraft and others. Credit: SIRPA-Air For a look at the role of the French Air Force in the Libyan operations see the…
