Typhoon FGR4’s will participate in this years Red Flag exercise: A squadron of Royal Air Force Typhoon multi-role fighters has arrived on schedule at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Typhoon FGR4’s from 1 (Fighter) Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth Scotland en-route to the United States of America to participate in Exercise Red Flag the largest … Dowiedz się więcej
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
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
The last U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair aircraft retired from service in Greece on Oct. 17, after 39 years of flying with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) – the final operator of the aircraft. The Naval Air Systems Command’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) supported the Foreign Military Sale and maintenance of the A-7s … Dowiedz się więcej
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 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