Gen. Eric Smith, currently serving as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, has been selected by President Biden to take over the service’s top job when Gen. David Berger’s term comes to an end later this year.
The nomination was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov.
Smith has been a strong advocate for transforming the Marine Corps through a variety of initiatives including Force Design 2030, Talent Management 2030, and the “stand-in forces” concept.
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Cables and connectors continue to be in high demand as more devices seek connection to the internet, other machines, and new networks. Despite the growing prominence of wireless technologies, cables and connectors still provide the foundation for connectivity across a diverse range of industries.
Given the multitude of uses, the value of the global cables and connectors market is considerable. Various sources estimate that the global cables and connectors market will be worth approximately $160bn by 2030, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for the largest share.
All Quiet on the Western Front is based on the famous novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque who served in the Imperial German Army in World War I. He fought on the western front and was wounded by shrapnel. The book serves as a lasting, generational anti-war story that should be viewed by the public. Remarque’s anti-war sentiments got him label as “unpatriotic” by Joseph Goebbels during the rise of Nazi Germany, which led to Remarque’s move to Switzerland and then the U.S. The book sold over 2.
Lockheed Martin’s AN/TPS-77 ground-based radar is a deployable version of the AN/TPS-117 radar that can be set up within 30 minutes. (Lockheed Martin)
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition Logistics Organisation (Forsvarsministeriets Materiel: FMI) has contracted Lockheed Martin to extend the life of the Royal Danish Air Force’s two AN/TPS-77 long-range transportable radars.
According to the FMI on 31 May, the two radars will receive a mid-life upgrade (MLU) that was planned as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–2023.
America’s B-52 Bomber is getting a serious upgrade, including a new radar more powerful than most Russian fighters carry.
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The first fighter jet, a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of the US Navy, landed on 31 May in Hohn, Germany, for Exercise ‘Air Defender 2023′. In all, 220 aircraft from 25 countries will participate in the event from 12 to 23 June. (Luftwaffe)
The first aircraft to take part in Exercise ‘Air Defender 2023′ has arrived in Germany, ahead of what the Luftwaffe has described as “the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO’s history”.
B-1B Lancer Bomber
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After tensions continued to rise in the Balkans over the weekend as protests between the Serbian minority of northern Kosovo and ethnic Albanians led to the injury of dozens of NATO peacekeeping forces, the U.S. decided that a show of force was necessary.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force conducted a low flyover of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that had been announced earlier in the week.
In a strategic collaboration, Saab has joined forces with Tulmar Safety Systems, a Canadian manufacturing company, to assemble and tailor Saab’s Barracuda Mobile Camouflage Systems (MCS) at Tulmar’s facility in Ontario.
Sweden and Canada, with their similar climate, topography, and approach to life, are now united through an agreement between Saab and Tulmar Safety Systems. Under this partnership, Tulmar will assemble Saab’s Barracuda Mobile Camouflage Systems (MCS) at its factory in Hawkesbury, Ontario.
Taiwan is becoming increasingly reliant on its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet in the face of growing Chinese air power in the region. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Lockheed Martin is working to resolve potential delays associated with F-16V Block 70/72 fighters ordered by Taiwan, the company told
Janes
on 30 May.
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on 24 May that a combination of technical problems and bottlenecks could delay the delivery of the fighter aircraft to Taiwan.
South Koreans watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean rocket launch at Seoul railway station on 31 May. A rocket carrying what North Korea claims to be a reconnaissance satellite crashed into the Yellow Sea (West Sea) soon after its launch in the early morning of 31 May. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
North Korea’s first attempt at launching a claimed military satellite into space has resulted in failure. The rocket carrying the satellite fell into the Yellow Sea (West Sea) soon after launch, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on 31 May.