U.S. DoD: DoD Announces European Infrastructure Consolidation Actions and F-35 Basing in Europe

F-35 fighters will be stationed at RAF Lakenheath: The Department of Defense announced today the consolidation of some U.S. infrastructure in Europe, including the return of 15 sites to their host nations. These actions, taken as part of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) process, will save the U.S. government approximately $500 million annually. The DoD … Dowiedz się więcej

IAF: Reconnaissance Unit Cooperation

Last week, during a joint exercise, the UAV squadron and the Reconnaissance squadron practiced joint missions, changing missions in the air and dispatching reinforcements in real time At the beginning of the month, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and the Reconnaissance squadrons practiced their different missions in northern Israel. The two divisions flew together and … Dowiedz się więcej

NAVAIR: Navy demonstrates unmanned helicopter operations aboard Coast Guard cutter

The U.S. Navy completed an MQ-8B Fire Scout demonstration aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Bertholf (WMSL 750) on Dec. 12 as part of the Coast Guard’s ongoing efforts to assess the potential for future unmanned air system (UAS) operations from the 418-foot National Security Cutter class. The 10-day demonstration off the coast of Southern … Dowiedz się więcej

RAF: Typhoon Weapons Integration Advances

RAF Typhoon development continues at pace, following three successful trials in the UK and Italy. In the Italian trial, a Stormshadow cruise missile was released successfully from an Italian Typhoon and tracked to its target by radar. Stormshadow, already used successfully by RAF Tornados, is designed to be released at long range and can destroy … Dowiedz się więcej