Soldiers from the French Army’s 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade have carried out exercises in Estonia to improve their tactical skills.
The mountain commandos are part of the French contingent deployed in support of the Nato enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia.
A series of intense exercises were conducted by the unit, which included ‘highly trained and battle-hardened service members’, along with Estonian, British, and Danish troops.
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The trial operation of an MQ-9B SeaGuardian with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is intended to assess the adaptability of the RPAS for manned-unmanned teaming with naval vessels and manned aircraft. Here, an MQ-9B co-operates with the
USS Coronado
in 2021 for warfighting enhancements. The MQ-9B is seen carrying one sonobuoy dispenser system pod in a port wing hardpoint.
Stratobus, developed by Thales Alenia Space, is a non-rigid stratospheric airship with fully autonomous electric propulsion. The concept has been optimised around a 140 m long airship that operates at altitudes of 18–20 km and has more than 1,000 m
2
of solar cells. The aim is for the system to carry 250 kg payloads.
(Thales Alenia Space)
Thales Alenia Space, along with a consortium of 21 partners, will develop high-altitude platform systems (HAPS) following investment from the European Commission.
Japan’s acquisition of Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft will improve its situational awareness in the Pacific. This photo shows a new E-2D for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force being unloaded at Iwakuni, Japan, on 18 October 2022. (US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl David Getz)
The US State Department has made a determination, approving a possible sale of Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to Japan.
In an announcement on 7 March, the State Department said that the estimated USD1.
Saab’s AEW&C offering, which incorporates the Saab 2000 Erieye system. Indonesia has obtained approval to seek foreign loans for its AEW&C programme and is considering the Erieye system as one of its candidates. (Saab)
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved plans for the country to acquire two new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, with loans sourced from a foreign lender.
H. Mongilio, USNI N.
Joseph DeTrani, The Cipher Brief
OPINION — Although bilateral trade with China in 2022 increased to a record $690.
NDM
AURORA, Colorado — Given that U.S.
Ken Allen, Warrior Maven
China’s Air Attack Strategy — Overview of the PLA Air Force’s Kongtian Yiti Strategy
Elbridge Colby, Proceedings
China aspires to dominate the Indo-Pacific region—the impact of which would dramatically undermine Americans’ security, freedom, and prosperity.