The French Air Force has deployed Mirage 2000D RMV strike fighters to an air base in Djibouti, fuelling considerable speculation regarding the possible reason for this surge in the country’s offensive aerial warfare capabilities in East Africa. The Mirage 2000D RMV is a variant of the Mirage 2000 twin seat fighter with modernised avionics designed specifically for interdiction and close air support missions, with a defensive air-to-air armament of MICA infrared guided missiles.
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Every day, it seems something new and “unprecedented” is taking place, leaving the modern-day news seemingly stranger than fiction. With weapons – and the destruction of those weapons – as part of that, it comes as no surprise with mentions of war and violence. Whether it’s internal battles among countries, the formation and dissolution of new alliances, or news of violence and unrest, information spreads faster than ever.
While war and arguing are nothing new, neither is the idea of another world war; it’s a topic that has been portrayed on the silver screen for decades.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has unveiled a new variant of the DF-26 ballistic missile system, a launcher for which was seen driving through Beijing during rehearsals for an upcoming military parade. The parade scheduled for September 3 is expected to see a wide range of new weapons systems unveiled, and will mark 80 years since the defeat of the Japanese Empire’s colonial project on Chinese territory. The Japanese government has announced that it will actively lobby countries across the world not to send representatives to attend the event.
Doug Beck resigned Monday as director of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, DefenseScoop has confirmed.
As of late Monday afternoon, Beck was no longer listed as a member of DIU’s leadership team on the organization’s website. A source familiar with the situation confirmed reports of his exit.
DIU’s communications team refused to comment. A Pentagon spokesperson did not reply to a request for comment.
It’s not immediately clear who will serve as acting director now that Beck is gone.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has unveiled a long rumoured next-generation long range air defence system, the HQ-29, the launch vehicles from which were observed in Beijing during rehearsals for an upcoming military parade scheduled for September 3. Six-axle transporter erector launchers each carry two large missile containers, although the other vehicles in the system housing radars and command systems have not been seen.
Last week Breaking Defense published an overview of Pentagon leaders’ recent step into reforming theponderous process used to acquire new weapon systems. “To rapidly field new weapons, they arerevamping how requirements are validated and bidding adieu to the controversial Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process.
Air Force fighter jets in Alaska scrambled Sunday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance flight nearing Alaskan airspace. The intercept was the third time in less than a week that U.S. fighters launched to chase down a Russian plane, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, marking a surge in Russian prodding inside U.S. arctic airspace.
NORAD detected an Ilyushin IL-20 “Coot,” a Cold War-era Russian reconnaissance plane, inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Aug. 24.
Adm. Daryl Caudle officially took the reins as the 34th chief of naval operations as the service continues to be shaken by a purge of top leaders that ousted his predecessor six months ago.
Neither Caudle nor Navy Secretary John Phelan mentioned the recent upheaval during a ceremony on Monday at the Washington Navy Yard marking Caudle’s assumption of office.
The future fight won’t be won by those with the biggest budgets, most polished strategies, or largest armies. It will be won by those who can translate breakthrough technology into usable capability at speed and scale. Ryan was joined by Horacio Rozanski, the CEO of Booz Allen, to talk about the role his company is playing in this race.