Northrop Grumman has delivered to the Navy the first E-6B Mercury aircraft outfitted with Block II modifications, the contractor announced Tuesday.
As part of the upgrade, five kits were integrated onto the platform, “implementing efficiencies and improving aircraft command, control and communications functions,” according to a release.
The E-6B, which was first deployed in the late 1990s, is a derivative of a Boeing 707 commercial aircraft and carries a crew of 22 personnel.
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A U.S. Marine Corps Hero-400 loitering munition drone is staged before flight on San Clemente Island, California, May 25, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Childs).
If there’s one major lesson the Marine Corps leaders have taken from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s that swarming loitering munitions are the way of the future.
As part of the Marine Corps’s annual update on Commandant Gen.
US Air Force pilots can now earn up to $50,000 a year in bonuses under a pair of programs designed to keep airmen in their uniforms.
The perennial shortage of pilots in the military is driving the Air Force’s monetary bonuses to new heights as it tries to bolster its air force in anticipation of a possible war with China.
Under the new version of the bonus program, airmen who sign a new contract this year will receive between $15,000 and $50,000 a year for three to 12 years, Air Force spokeswoman Capt. Rachel Salpietra said.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video that it says shows Ukrainian armored vehicles, including at least one German-made Leopard tank, being destroyed. However, the footage, which appears to have been shot via the targeting system on a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter, shows anti-tank guided missiles being fired on civilian farming equipment. This would not be the first time Russian officials have tried to pass off sloppy propaganda like this.
Recent movements in the Baltic Sea related to military practices raise growing concerns and heighten tension in the region.
NATO and Russia: Simultaneous naval maneuvers in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea, modest in size but historically a conflict arena, is witnessing military maneuvers carried out by both NATO and Russia. Both entities have summoned a considerable amount of resources, including almost 100 ships and multiple aircraft, accompanied by thousands of people.
Despite its size, the Baltic Sea is shared by nine nations, seven of which are NATO members.
The US Air Force will establish a new training unit for F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, replacing the outdated F-15 Eagle fighters.
The decision, promoted by the United States Department of the Air Force, is part of the efforts to modernize the fleet and allocate resources to the acquisition of new-generation aircraft.
The transition to the F-35A Lightning II
As part of the transition process, the Formal Training Unit at Kingsley Field in Oregon will be responsible for aircrew training for the F-35A Lightning II.
Martha Gellhorn was a daring journalist who even managed to sneak her way into the D-Day invasion.
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FILE: A Sailor assigned to Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar exits the quarterdeck of the 400 occupant combined male/female facility. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas E. Coffman/U.S. Navy).
The Marine Corps has withdrawn all charges against Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett, who has been enmeshed in complicated legal issues since she refused to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) last year, a service spokesman confirmed.
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Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangfu, over the weekend, told the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit that future conflicts between China and the U.S. would be an “unbearable disaster for the world.”
Li added to his statement that both countries should be able to grow and still avoid confrontation.
On June 6, 1944, the Allies stormed Normandy and began the liberation of Europe. Special operations were key to the success of D-Day.
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