Portugal has announced its participation in the so-called combat aircraft coalition, offering its help in training Ukrainian pilots and engineers.
This was discussed in a meeting between Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, and his Portuguese counterpart João Gomes Cravinho and the country’s Defense Minister, Helena Carreiras, reports European Pravda.
During the meeting, Kuleba briefed the Portuguese interlocutors on the situation at the front and outlined Ukraine’s military needs for effective defense and counterattack.
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The B-1B bomber is set to become a key testbed for supporting U.S. Air Force hypersonic weapon development, according to Boeing. The company says a new external pylon design, rated for payloads weighing up to 7,500 pounds, will help the aircraft in this role. This all comes as the Air Force is pushing ahead with work on an air-breathing hypersonic cruise missile, which is, in part, leveraging ongoing testing of Boeing’s own experimental HyFly 2 design.
Russia is reportedly employing a new approach to improve combat damage assessment and targeting during missile strikes against Ukraine. This reveals the daily Russo-Ukrainian war update by the Kingdom’s intelligence services.
This fact sheds light on Russia’s efforts to gather information in real-time and improve the precision of its attacks in the ongoing conflict.
British intelligence has claimed that Russia had resumed a series of frequent long-range missile strikes deep into Ukraine since early May 2023.
Lieutenant Colonel William Swenson is a member of the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He earned the award for his courageous action during the War on Terror in Afghanistan.
LTC William Swenson Background
Swenson was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1978. After completing high school, he attended Seattle University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. Interested in military service, he joined the United States Army in 2002. After completing basic training, he immediately enrolled in Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Col. Jon Meredith (center), commander, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” greets Soldiers from 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment “Thunderhorse,” upon their return to Fort Hood, concluding the 1st Cavalry Division’s support to Operation Allies Welcome, on Jan 15, 2022. (U.S. Army photo).
An Army brigade commander who was fired this past October is facing a court-martial that alleges he showed up at the house of a fellow officer that he knew was away from home on a training event and sexually assaulted the officer’s wife.
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The Air Force is moving forward in its quest to acquire sixth-generation stealth fighter jets. In doing so, it won’t be taking the same approach that led to problems with the fifth-generation F-35, the service’s top official told reporters Monday.
Last week, the Air Force announced that it had sent a classified solicitation to industry for “an engineering and manufacturing development contract” for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) system, and it plans to make an award in 2024.
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After months of requests from Ukraine, as well as pressure from some of its other allies, the United States has now relented and will support Kyiv’s efforts to acquire F-16 fighter jets to overhaul its air force. While a number of European countries have already indicated that they’ll help Ukrainian pilots train to operate the Viper, the source of the actual airframes remains unclear, for now. Nevertheless, with various NATO air forces now in the process of retiring F-16s, there are some potential suppliers for these jets within Europe. The U.S. is also another possible source.
Sharon Toney-Finch served in the Army from 2006 to 2015. She is suspected of pushing a hoax in upstate New York that local veterans were pushed from a homeless shelter to make room for the arrival of “immigrants.” Photo from YouTube/@dlittledivac.
It was a story that drew national headlines: homeless veterans at three hotels in upstate New York were unceremoniously kicked out to make room for “immigrants.” The incident got coverage on cable news channels including Fox News.
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A group of Russian insurgents known as the Freedom of Russia Legion, who are aligned with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, crossed the border with Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on the 22th of May 2023.
NGAD, the F-22’s replacement, will be accompanied by drone wingmen and be supported by artificial intelligence.
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