US Air National Guard Trains Airmen with New F-16 Radar Capability
The US Air National Guard has trained airmen with the new AN/ASQ-236 radar pods aboard F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters. The program upskilled program managers, avionics specialists, pilots, and aircrews in installing the radar and using it to plan interoperability across post-block F-16 jets. “This effort has been ongoing for many years,” F-16 Program Manager […]
Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters For Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps? Why a Major Contract is Expected to Follow Su-35 Sales
Following confirmation from Iranian and U.S. sources that the Iranian Air Force is set to receive Russian Su-35S heavyweight fighter jets by March 2024, speculation has grown regarding the other kinds of Russian assets the country may acquire as the two countries strengthen security ties across a broad spectrum of areas. Iran had long been […]
‘We know it’s a surveillance balloon’: Pentagon pushes back on PRC weather balloon claim
US Army Sgt. Dustin Waggoner, from Nashville, Tenn. spots a target with binoculars while another Soldier fires a .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle at a range in Forward Operation Airborne, Afghanistan, Aug. 27. WASHINGTON — The Defense Department doesn’t appear to be buying China‘s story that the balloon floating 60,000 feet over the US is […]
NATO’s Entire Military Satellite Network Supporting Ukrainian War Effort: Why Russia’s Allegations Matter
The Russian government has claimed that NATO’s entire network of satellites, and more broadly the alliance’s entire military infrastructure, is working to support Ukraine’s war effort. “We see how NATO’s entire military infrastructure is working against Russia, and we see how NATO’s entire intelligence infrastructure, including reconnaissance aviation, and satellite groupings are working in the […]
Surface Navy brass holding ‘sustainment summits’ to fix ship maintenance issues
Freedom-class littoral combat ships, such as the Sioux City (LCS-11), were called out by a Government Accountability Office report as having particularly high cannibalization rates over the past decade. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell) WASHINGTON — The Navy’s surface fleet leadership is holding regular “sustainment summits” in part […]
Germany Sending 88 Leopard 1s to Ukraine: Can Obsolete 1960s Tanks Make a Difference?
On February 3 the German government announced an aid package to Ukraine including 88 Leopard 1 tanks, which was valued at €100 million and will see the vehicles drawn from reserve stocks. After Berlin announced in the final week of January that it would deliver more modern Leopard 2s to Ukraine, with tanks from the […]
Pentagon grounds ‘subset’ of Osprey fleet over safety concerns
MV-22 Ospreys take-off during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Cpl. Dillon Anderson) WASHINGTON — Months after declaring the V-22 Osprey safe for use, the Pentagon is standing down “a subset” of the fleet over safety […]
US Navy Launches AI-Enabled Program to Support Fleet Readiness
The US Navy, IBM, Four Inc., and Cubewise have launched a program to enhance the service’s fleet readiness aboard the USNS Robert E. Peary. Led by US Fleet Forces Command, the Class 1 Common Operating Picture program was established to provide fleets with efficient decision-making timelines related to response plans, including the ability to surge […]
S-400 Firepower For Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov Frigates: Mach 14+ Missiles Give 700% as Much Engagement Area
The Russian Navy is set to receive a new 400km range surface to air missile, according to defence industry sources cited by the state media outlet TASS on February 4. The missiles will be integrated onto the Project 22350M frigates, an enlarged version of the Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov Class frigates which are currently considered […]
At UN meeting, space cooperation picks up momentum, but Moscow and Beijing play spoilers
Flags stand outside the United Nations (UN) building in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A discussion this week by a United Nations working group on space security highlighted emerging international accord about the importance of norms and data sharing for space operations, but also became a […]