When Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership last spring, Russia’s reaction was negative but muted. It consisted only of words, not actions — in all likelihood due to Russia’s preoccupation with its war against Ukraine. Yet we should not assume that Russia will refrain from responding in the future. The Kremlin made its position clear […]
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Czech crews began US-based training on AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters in July 2022. (NAVAIR)
The Czech Republic’s Bell H-1 helicopter procurement took a major step forward on 21 March, with the announcement that the first air and ground crews had completed their training in the United States.
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said that the Czech crews from the 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base in Náměště nad Oslavou had graduated on 9 February.
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The Wagner private military group has about 6,000 “actual mercenaries” fighting around the embattled city of Bakhmut with another 20,000 to 30,000 recruits “many of who come from prisons,” the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday.
“They are suffering an enormous amount of casualties in the Bakhmut area of Ukraine,” Army Gen. Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee. Ukrainian forces, he said, are inflicting “a lot of death and destruction on those guys.
On March 13, the US Air Force tested a hypersonic weapon, the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). But this test was not a success.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the ARRW program could be jeopardized. The ARRW initiative has had “some problems in its testing program,” and, according to Kendall, the Air Force is currently “more committed to the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) at the moment than it is to the ARRW .
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has released the first image of the new ANKA-3 stealth drone. This monster of iron and technology is ready to wreak havoc from the sky.
The ANKA-3 MIUS (National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System in Turkish) is being developed with domestic technology and is expected to make its maiden flight in 2023. The shared photo shows two supersonic drones at ANKA’s external weapon station -3, ready to unleash their power.
The Imposing Force of the ANKA-3
The Chairman of the Defense Industry Presidency, Prof. Dr.
Amid a tense sky, Russia’s Su-57 Felon stealth fighter spreads its wings, displaying air power that has yet to be fully tested.
A fierce predator lurks in the sky.
Russia’s aerial beast, the Su-57 Felon stealth fighter, has raised concerns among military analysts. Rumors spread like the wind about its possible use in the Ukrainian conflict. With its mighty Mach 2 roar, this winged cat glides through the skies like an invisible hunter, and its range of up to 3,000 kilometers makes it a potential threat to Ukraine and the West.
Italian Air Force
The Italian Air Force, or Aeronautica Militare, has marked its centenary, providing a chance to look back on one of the richest — and most turbulent — histories of any European air arm, one that has operated under different identities and in various trouble spots around the globe.
CJCOS General Mark Milley committed to Congressman Matt Gaetz in a Congressional hearing to end drag events at military facilities. This happened while SecDef Lloyd Austin refused to admit they are happening at all.
I bet our enemies are deterred in spades.
Here’s the evidence of drag show events I presented to General Mark Milley and SecDef Austin at today’s hearing:
“Joint Base Langley-Eustis hosts drag show at kid-friendly festival”
(1/4): https://t.co/IHt3SiIl2O
— Rep.
Russian state defense companies will increase production of various munitions by seven to eight times before the end of the year to meet the needs of Russian troops, the heads of the companies told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a tour of the production facilities on Tuesday.
Growler Jams screencap
There is a constant stream of high-quality cockpit videos coming out of military air arms from around the globe these days, but they aren’t all created equal. While this usually has to do with the visuals they depict, in one case, it’s what is being said during those visuals that sets them far apart from the pack.
Enter the Growler Jams YouTube channel, produced by a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot who goes by his callsign “Pail,” which also happens to be written boldly on the back of his flight helmet.
Boeing EA-18G Growler.