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France has one of the best nuclear submarines in the world
The newly commissioned Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Duguay-Trouin (S636) has been officially declared on “active service” within the French Marine Nationale fleet.
This event occurred at the beginning of this month, marking a significant milestone in the Barracuda program under which this advanced submarine was developed. The rigorous at-sea acceptance tests preceding this addition were carried out over a year ago.
Marine Cpl. Miguel A. Maya was killed by an aviation ground mishap on April 23, 2024. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 303 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California. (Photo courtesy of the Marine Corps).
The Marine who was killed in an aviation ground mishap on Tuesday at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton has been identified as Cpl. Miguel A. Maya, Corps officials announced on Friday.
Maya served as a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 303, a news release from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Paul Johnson crossed the finish line of his 3,000 mile long transcontinental run at Times Square in New York City, New York, on April 21, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson).
New York City is known as the city that never sleeps, and the traffic alone is a force to reckon with. But when U.S. Navy officer Paul Johnson ran into the city on his final day of a 3,000-mile transcontinental run, the NYPD cleared the city streets of all traffic so he could cross the finish line in Times Square.
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Chinese satellites can easily spy on 3 US Navy aircraft carriers
In space, recent images from the Taijing-4 03 satellite, which captured detailed radar images of the US Navy’s Naval Station Norfolk, highlight China’s capabilities.
Beijing has been eyeing US Navy aircraft carriers and warships.
This development highlights China’s growing progress in space surveillance, echoing the historical dynamics of the space race and marking a significant concern for US national security.
The commanding general of Fort Carson has ordered supervisors on the base to limit off-hours work texts to soldiers. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Whitney Gillespie.
An Army general has decreed that his soldiers no longer need to be chained to their phones after hours to respond to messages about work.
Army Maj. Gen. David S.
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US transfers ATACMS missiles to Ukraine to ‘raid Crimea more effectively’
US officials said Washington transferred ATACMS missiles with a range of 300 km to Kyiv to attack targets in the Crimean peninsula more effectively.
The US goal in transferring long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine is to help the country increase pressure on the Crimean peninsula, the combat center of the Russian air force and army, and is considered by Russian forces is a “relatively safe haven,” a senior US defense official told reporters at the Pentagon on April 25.
US B-1B bombers soar over Europe as they conduc
Throw Flame’s robot dog equipped with its AFC flamethrower, known as the Thermonator. Photo from the company’s Instagram page.
Prepare to update the safety brief again: a flame-throwing robot dog can now be yours for less than $10,000.
The Thermonator is the first-ever robot dog equipped with the ARC Flamethrower “to deliver on-demand fire anywhere.” The company behind the dog, Throw Flame, has made a name for itself creating commercial flame throwing devices like the TF-19 WASP, drone flamethrower attachment.
Backed with integrated air defense assets and military support from the U.S., U.K., France and Jordan, Israel endured what it called light damage from the barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones that Iran launched into its territory in a retaliatory strike late April 13 and into the early hours of April 14.
Soon after, Defense Department officials and observers pointed to the Juniper Oak exercise series hosted jointly by the Israeli Defense Forces and U.S. Central Command as a key enabler behind Israel’s defense and resilience against Iran’s latest attack.
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale. More sophisticated readers than me can debate whether Moby Dick really is the great American novel. But there’s no doubt in my mind that Herman Melville crafted the great American subtitle. Subtitling turns out to be surprisingly hard, and a lot of us have a tendency to overdo it. Popular foreign policy books, in particular, err on the side of the interchangeably grandiose, and could possibly all be subtitled: Crisis, Power and the Crisis of Power.
Host L Todd Wood speaks with Skip Holm, Vietnam veteran and F-105 pilot, who speaks of his experience ‘The Thud’ in Southeast Asia.
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The Department of the Air Force plans to lead a series of roundtables with industry and academia to discuss how and where generative artificial intelligence can be leveraged for the department’s operations.
The DAF’s Office of the Chief Information Officer and Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office wants to host three sessions in the coming months — one with small businesses, one with large businesses and one with the academic community.
Despite facing corruption challenges and a limited budget, Colombia is being pushed towards expanding its defence market.
An artist’s concept of how Lockheed Martin’s LRDR would detect ballistic missile launches from Asia. The radar completed preliminary design review in March and will go through critical design review in September 2027. (Lockheed Martin)
The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and its industry counterparts at Lockheed Martin are preparing for the ‘final transition’ of the long-awaited Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) to the US armed forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
The American aid package, now signed into law by US President Joe Biden, comes at a time when Ukrainian soldiers are rationing a fistful of bullets per day to hold off Russian forces who are desperate to make progress before aid arrives.
Ukraine is reportedly withdrawing its American-
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April is Month of the Military Child, and before the Padres game on Sunday, April 21, USAA, the Official Military Appreciation Partner of the San Diego Padres, gave away a vehicle to a deserving, active-duty sailor and single mother of two children, as part of their Recycled Rides Giveaway program.
USAA presents Petty Officer Olusola Smith a new car before a Padres game April 2024. Photo: USAA
The recipient, Petty Officer Olusola Smith, is currently without reliable transportation and faces challenges getting to and from work and her children’s activities.
Ahh, Gustavus. The name just sounds like a badass, right? Crowned as the “Lion of the North,” Gustavus was no typical king. Born during a chilly December in 1594, his rule shifted Sweden from a side character to a leading role in Europe’s complex political drama. On top of that, he switched up the game rules of war, leaving a legacy that resonates even today.
From teen king to tactical genius
Just think, you’re 17, probably juggling homework and hormones, and boom! You’re king.
Unmanned systems manufacturer General Atomics announced it is adding an Active Electronically Scanned Array antenna to its EagleEye multi-mode radar that will be installed on Gray Eagle 25M systems.
General Atomics, which produces large unmanned systems capable of flying for long periods at altitudes of 29,000-to-50,000 feet, believes the AESA will increase the range of its systems and provide more enhancements.
“We expect the AESA antenna to more than double the range for EagleEye,” Jeff Hettick, General Atomics vice president of agile mission systems, said in a release.
A Kodiak-based MH-65 trains aboard the USCGC
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in 2022.
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The last US Coast Guard (USCG) Airbus MH-65 Dolphin in Alaska retired from Air Station Kodiak on 23 April, ending the type’s 36-year employment in the service’s Alaska Patrol (ALPAT) role.
“For decades, the cutter and helicopter team were the core of the ALPAT mission,” said Commander James Kenshalo, a USCG MH-65 Dolphin pilot.
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shoots down a missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Gulf of Aden using its Sea Viper missile system – the first time a Royal Navy warship has intercepted a missile in combat since 1991.
(Royal Navy/Crown Copyright)
The UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Daring (Type 45)-class destroyer HMS Diamond (D 34) has successfully engaged an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched by Yemen-based Ansar Allah (commonly known as Houthi) rebels targeting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, the service confirmed on 25 April.
The “Czech Initiative” is based on gathering financial donations to a collective fund to pay for additional artillery ammunition purchases from willing partners around the globe.
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European Commission (EC) has shown support for Shared daTabase for Optronics image Recognition and Evaluation (STORE) project.
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One of the first six Rafales to be delivered to Croatia. Deliveries of all 12 aircraft will be complete by mid-2025. (Dassault)
Croatia has inducted into service the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft it recently received from France.
The manufacturer announced the milestone on 25 April, saying the first six of 12 Rafales had been formally received into service by the Croatian Air Force (Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana: HRZ i PZO).
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UK company Spaceflux has been contracted to develop and operate a ground-based SDA sensor as part of Project Nyx Alpha to monitor objects in GEO for UK Space Command. (Spaceflux)
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is conducting three technology demonstrator programmes to explore the utility of novel space domain awareness (SDA) technologies.
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The national security bill gives Biden more leverage to tell Taiwan what weapons to buy.
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DENVER — Following the Army’s announcement of a rebalance of its aviation portfolio earlier this year, a heavy focus has been the integration of manned and unmanned…
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Boeing recently announced the Block II helo’s first maiden flight and plans to deliver the first production aircraft to the service in the coming weeks.
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Ukraine, robotics, and more are driving a six-year plan to improve training in irregular warfare, technology, and psyops.
The US committed to providing $95.3bn to Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific allies, in the first tranch of funds in more than 6 months.
Lucy Walton, BAE Systems, discusses the nature of training ecosystems and the fine line between cooperation and competition in defence/
The small Gulf state of Qatar spends an outsized amount on its military as it continues to drive a modernisation programme across its forces.
Northrop Grumman has reported net earnings of $944m in the first quarter (Q1) of FY24, a 12% increase from $842m in Q1 of FY2023.
As Biden admits the US “could be drawn in” to a Middle East war, flashpoints across Europe and the Indo-Pacific become increasingly strained.
Flyeye is a multiple-optics telescope with a very wide field of view that will be capable of classifying objects in space as small as 15 cm in LEO and 35 cm in MEO. The 6.5 m high and 4 m wide telescope will be used by the Italian Space Agency and military for SSA. (OHB Italia)
The Italian National Armaments Directorate (NAD) is procuring three ground-based sensors to enhance the country’s space situational awareness (SSA),
Janes
learnt at the Military Space Situational Awareness
Conference 2024, held in London from 22 to 24 April.
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UK Ministry of Defence confirmed completion of live qualification firings of the British Army’s future Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT).
Referring to the People’s Liberation Army, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command recently reported to Congress that “we haven’t faced a threat like this since World War II.” The nature of this threat should compel allied militaries to strengthen their efforts in the Indo-Pacific. One way to do so is by creating a standing joint task force headquarters. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act directed the establishment of such a headquarters in the Indo-Pacific by 1 Oct. 2024, but congressional leaders have conveyed concern with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s current approach.
Nick sat down with Eric Brewer, Dana Stroul, and Gavin Clough to discuss how the conventional, proxy, and nuclear threats Iran poses are evolving. Who was deterred and who wasn’t by the latest Iranian and Israeli strikes? What did we learn about Iranian capabilities? And how will this affect Iran’s thinking about a bomb? Image Credit: 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit via Wikimedia Commons.
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The Clements Center for National Security, the Center for European Studies and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies hosted Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at Catholic University, for a book talk on his upcoming release Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability. Image: www.mil.gov.ua
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