Browsing: All news

A.

The Swedish Air Force scrambled two Gripen fighters in the late hours of June 20 to identify a pair of Russian Navy aircraft near the country’s airspace. The Gripens flew over Malmo in southern Sweden, where they quickly drew public attention due to their high visibility. The Russian fighters in question were confirmed by the Russian Navy Su-30SM combat jets.

Following Israel’s initiation of open hostiles with Iran on June 13, with the launch of wide ranging attacks on military and civilian targets across the country, analysts have widely assessed how Iran could have better strengthened its defences, and the primary factors which both prevented Israel from being deterred, and which allowed Israeli aviation to dominated Iranian airspace.

As fighting between Israel and Iran carries on for a second week, the United States continues to build up its already large presence in the Middle East.
For the last 20 months, U.S. forces have sent ground, air, and naval assets into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, both as deterrents against Iran and as part of more than a year of fighting against the Houthis in Yemen. There are approximately 40,000 U.S.

The U.S. military has tried almost everything to fix its cyber readiness issues except the one solution that would work: standing up a dedicated cyber service.
At a congressional hearing in May, senior defense officials publicly acknowledged that CYBERCOM 2.0 — an initiative launched by U.S Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) to overhaul how it builds and manages cyber forces — fell short of the Pentagon’s expectations.

As the Army seeks to continue its transformation effort to become more efficient, the department’s chief information officer is looking to streamline systems and processes. And no longer will “that’s the way it’s always been done” be an acceptable justification for maintaining the status quo.
There have been directives from top levels of Army leadership to cut down on business systems and automate capabilities where possible.

A day of training with the Carl Gustaf rifle, according to one soldier with significant experience with it, can be like a full-contact football practice.
“I would equate it to getting a concussion in football, where you have headaches, nausea,” a senior non-commissioned officer told Task & Purpose. “I mean, I’ve literally seen people throw up after so many rounds.

Fire up your smoker for this mouthwatering Crispy’s Mango Habanero Pork Shoulder recipe! I seasoned four boneless pork shoulders with Crispy’s Mango Habanero blend, smoked them to perfection, and finished with a tangy Sailor Jerry BBQ sauce for the ultimate pulled pork experience. Perfect for BBQs, family dinners, or meal prep!

The post MY CHOW LINE: Cripsy’s Pork Shoulder appeared first on Armed Forces Press.

Lockheed Martin, the parent group of Sikorsky, expect European demand for the Ch-53K heavy-lift helicopter to increase.

The activist group Palestine Action has damaged RAF transport aircraft, the latest in a series of incidents in the UK.