Chels Michta, CEPA
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The US Air Force is imposing financial penalties on the United Launch Alliance, the Lockheed Martin Corp.- Boeing Co.
The Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA missile, pictured above launching from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, is jointly developed by the US and Japan. The MDA said the GPI joint development will be pursued in a construct similar to that used for the SM-3. (US MDA)
Japan and the US have firmed up their co-operation to jointly develop a Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).
According to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), the two countries signed a partnership agreement on 15 May to promote collaboration on research and development of the GPI.
With mass and resilience key lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine, the RAF is considering a service life extension for its Eurofighter Typhoons. (Crown Copyright)
The United Kingdom is considering a service life extension of its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 combat aircraft to retain its combat mass, Janes and other defence media were told on 14 May.
Fujian
, China’s third aircraft carrier, seen here as it departs for its maiden sea trial on 1 May 2024.
(VCG via Getty Images)
China has completed the maiden sea trials for its third aircraft carrier, which will be in service as CNS
Fujian
once it is commissioned. The vessel sailed off from the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on 1 May and the trials were completed eight days later.
Tactics are a science, but applying tactics in combat is an art. A military force wins by seeing how general principles apply to a specific situation and being creative with combat solutions. For two years, Ukrainians have been defending their country with creative combinations of tactics and technology. Ukraine was thrown into a conflict full of juxtaposed old and new tech, but in part because Ukraine’s tech-savvy population volunteered to serve, they were able to survive Russia’s assault and even make gains, especially in 2022.
The Fatah-II rocket is initially propelled using a single-stage dual-thrust solid rocket motor, which then disengages and glides to supersonic speeds to engage the target. (Janes)
The Pakistan Army has initiated inducting the Fatah-II multiple rocket launcher (MRL), the Pakistan Armed Forces’ Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) agency said on 15 May.
“Fatah-II is being inducted in Pakistan’s Artillery Divisions for stand-off [capability] and to engage the targets with precision,” ISPR said.
A T-45C Goshawk attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 2 receives fuel aboard the aircraft carrier, USS
George H W Bush
(CVN 77). The ship is conducting sustainment exercises to maintain carrier readiness.
(US Navy)
The US Navy (USN) fleet of Boeing T-45 Goshawk training aircraft has returned to flight following a month-long grounding, according to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The type was grounded on 12 April following an engine malfunction during a training flight; the crew landed safely.
A Brazilian Air Force P-3AM Orion. Three aircraft are to be upgraded with new wings. (Airbus Military SAS)
The first re-winged Brazilian Air Force Lockheed P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) flew on 2 May, the service announced on 13 May, a major step towards improving the P-3AM fleet’s readiness rate.
Elements of the wing that were replaced during the rebuild include the top coverings, front and rear spars, and the upper panels of the central wing and fuselage structures.
A U.S. Air Force photograph released earlier this month shows a Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft bearing a ‘kill mark’ of a Mi-24/35 Hind attack helicopter.
The photo, taken at “an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility” on May 2nd and published today, shows an aircrew undergoing a pre-flight check of the Growler. The EA-18G with the kill mark belongs to the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, which deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) during its recent cruise to the Middle East.