The Swedish Defense Minister has revealed that the Scandinavian country is studying the possibility of training Ukrainian pilots in its JAS-39 Gripen fighters, while an international coalition is taking shape to train and deploy Western aircraft in Ukraine.
Ignoring Ukrainian requests for fighter jets, Sweden has so far maintained that it needs its Gripen fighters for its own territorial defense.
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Despite exigent challenges associated with the Russia-Ukraine war, dozens of nations made strides in data-sharing pursuits to enable global maritime safety during the International Hydrographic Organization’s third triennial assembly earlier this month, Rear Adm. Ronald Piret told DefenseScoop.
Piret, the oceanographer of the Navy and commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, led the U.S. government delegation at the IHO’s International Assembly 2023 at the start of May, in Monaco.
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New video has emerged on social media showing what’s purported to be another view of the uncrewed surface vessel (USV) attack on the Project 18280 Yuriy Ivanov class intelligence ship Ivan Khurs in the Black Sea Wednesday about 90 miles northeast of Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait.
⚡️ The moment the Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs was hit by a Ukrainian naval drone in the Black Sea.
The video was provided to Ukrainska Pravda by sources in military environment pic.twitter.
The B-29 is one of America’s most famous heavy bombers. Its large and sleek silver fuselage is forever connected with images of WWII bombing raids over Tokyo and, of course, dropping the two atomic bombs. The Superfortress’ cockpit even served as the inspiration for the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars. More money was spent to develop the B-29 than the atomic bombs that it dropped. Still, in case Boeing’s heavy bomber was a flop, the U.S. had a backup.
An XB-32 prepares for a test flight (National Archives)
Development of the B-29 started in 1938.
The Air Force is promoting a lot of SNCOs this week so be prepared for a lot of salt and celebration! Maybe someone will celebrate so hard you’ll have a chance to move up after they get Ninja Punched. Regardless, congratulations to those that moved up and for those that didn’t Uncle Sam is always looking for contractors with fists full of cash. At this point some shinies on your your shoulders could also look good – if you join the Dark Side.
Here are the best military memes of the week that may make you accidentally commission
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As World War II dragged on, life got really difficult for the German Luftwaffe. Not only did it start losing pilots and planes at an incredible rate, the pilots it did have were all overworked and (probably) underpaid. To top it all off, Allied air power technology only got better and better as time went on.
Showtime’s new limited series Ghosts of Beirut is based on one of the greatest espionage stories of modern times, which has only recently been declassified: the manhunt for Imad Mughniyeh, the elusive Lebanese terrorist who plagued his adversaries in the CIA and Mossad for over two decades.
Mughniyeh was the terrorist responsible for the 1983 bombing of the U.S.
Earlier this month, British company BAE Systems reported that at least 60 cables [out of a total of 23,000] had been “intentionally damaged” aboard the Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow, which is being built at Scotstoun shipyards (Scotland). “We immediately launched an internal investigation, together with our suppliers, and have temporarily suspended work on the vessel to inspect all areas to ensure our high standards and quality controls are being met,” the company stated.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — As the Army seeks to modernize its network — now looking at the division as the main focus versus the brigade — one of the changes will be figuring out how to do command-and-control on the move.
Officials for years have been discussing that forces have to move much faster on the battlefield against more sophisticated nation state enemies — and even more recently, articulating that establishing communications at-the-halt may not be viable for most Army formations.
WWII Veteran Walter Stowe and his Best Defense Foundation caretaker retired Navy Seal, Jack Carr visit the many graves at the Normandy American Cemetery. (Photo courtesy of the Best Defense Foundation).
In 2006, then-NFL linebacker Donnie Edwards was talking to a group of World War II veterans who wanted to visit Normandy, but they felt they were too old to make the trip.
Edwards volunteered on the spot to take the former paratroopers to France, and they quickly agreed.