On December 15, an F-35B Lightning’s vertical landing on a runway in Fort Worth, Texas took a disastrous turn when an aggressive bounce pitched the fighter jet forward onto its nose. The 5th-generation fighter became a protractor, its front landing gear shredding as it carved a circle around the nose point grinding into the tarmac. […]
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In a future near-peer conflict GPS may not be available. Expertise in Land Navigation will mean that our troops will still be able to find their way.
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As 2022 comes to a close, it’s important to take a moment and reflect. Looking back at the past year can be a good way to capture all of the major events, big and small, that had an impact on your life. At Sandboxx, we had another great year of supporting military families, recruits, service […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week
Gary Anderson, Military.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use hypersonic missiles against Ukraine.
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The leader of the pro-Russian Wagner Group private army endorsed a stinging criticism of Russia’s official military,
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The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of modern weapons.
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Lessons From the Start of a Cold War
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Having recently committed to further Eurofighters under its Project Halcon programme, Spain may take up a follow-on buy as the air force looks to fully replace its Hornets over the coming years. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Airbus is confident that Spain will order further Eurofighter (C.16 in national service) combat aircraft, in addition to the Project Halcon jets contracted earlier in 2022.
The first of an initial 18 AW169 helicopters was delivered to the Austrian Air Force earlier in December. A further 18 are to be ordered, with all delivered by 2028. (Georg Mader)
Austria has signed a declaration of intent (DOI) with Italy to acquire an additional 18 Leonardo AW169 medium-twin helicopters.
Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner and her Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto signed the DOI on 21 December, during a ceremony to mark the arrival of the first of the initial batch of 18 helicopters at Langenlebarn Air Base, north of Vienna.