U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alysa Calvarese
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has conducted a landing on a remote dirt strip for the first time. Connected with the landing, the service also demonstrated the MQ-9’s ability to carry small, but critical cargoes. This comes as the Air Force and others look for new ways to utilize the Reaper amid concerns about its vulnerability in higher-end conflicts, namely with a near-peer competitor like China or Russia.
Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young).
Five sailors with the Naval Special Warfare Command were injured overnight on Friday after their boat crashed into a jetty.
The incident happened in San Diego Bay just before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 16 at the mouth of the San Diego Bay near Naval Air Station North Island. 10 sailors assigned to a Naval Special Warfare Unit were onboard an 11-foot-long inflatable boat, taking part in a routine training operation.
By presenting the KF-51 Panther at the EuroSatory 2022 air and ground weapons show, Rheinmetall is betting that many countries will rush to replace their outdated main battle tanks in view of the security situation. The more so since some of them have handed over theirs to the Ukrainian army; if this hunch were true, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann [now KNDS] would get most of the credit.
In May, the Bundestag [lower house of the German parliament] authorized the Bundeswehr to buy 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks to replace the Leopard 2A6s delivered to Ukraine.
The budget request for the fiscal year 24 (PB24) of the United States has changed significantly with respect to the projections of the spending plan of last year (PB23) for several reasons. Some programs have increased in scope, others have been reduced, and some have experienced delays, meaning funding will materialize in future budget requests.
Here is a quick review of the budget items that have won and lost the most funds between the PB23 and PB24 forecasts.
The Danish, Dutch and United Kingdom Ministries of Defense and the United States Department of Defense today announced that they have partnered to supply Ukraine with high-priority air defense equipment to meet its needs. Air defense issues as Russia continues its brazen missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The UK will contribute to the rapid delivery of a major package of vital air defense equipment for Ukraine in collaboration with international partners, the Defense Minister has announced.
Chris Hemsworth returns as mercenary Tyler Rake in ‘Extraction 2.’ (Image courtesy Netflix).
Netflix has carved out a space bringing back genres that major studios don’t do anymore, such as the mid-budget thriller or the romantic-comedy. in 2020 it made a play for the dying art of the brutal action film with Extraction. The Chris Hemsworth vehicle — produced by the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame) as part of their effort to both support other directors and fund thrillers and action films.
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On Monday, more than 250 aircraft and 10,000 personnel from 25 countries kicked off NATO’s largest air exercise in the alliance’s history.
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NATO’s new DIANA initiative is set to officially go into operation on Monday, with the kickoff of its first-ever pilot challenge.
“Hot Wash” Podcast, RCDefense
On today’s “Hot Wash,” we talk to the authors of a new book, “Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind.
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Captain Brett Crozier lost his job in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not because of a layoff. Not because his position was terminated.
