Posts in category Defense

(Source : Defense News – Joe Gould and Leo Shane III ) – Esper confirmed as new defense secretary, ending Pentagon leadership uncertainty The Senate …

(Source : NATO) – NATO ships exercise in the Black Sea Over 2,000 forces and 27 ships are taking part in exercise Breeze 2019 in …

(Source : DARPA) – Enabling Revolutionary Nondestructive Inspection Capability DARPA seeks tunable gamma ray tech for host of national security, industrial, and medical applications X-rays …

(Source : European Defence Agency) – DARK BLADE 2019 kicks off in Czech Republic DARK BLADE 2019, the 13th helicopter exercise organised under the umbrella …

(Source: Asian Military Review – Dr Lee Willett ) – Competitive advantage Over the last decade, several factors have converged to shape the future strategic …

(Source : USNI News – Sam LaGrone) – Navy Wants 10-Ship Unmanned ‘Ghost Fleet’ to Supplement Manned Force As the Navy faces more complex threats …

(Source : taskandpourpose.com – Jared Keller) – US special operations snipers are getting a new rifle that fires 3 different calibers After years in the …

(Source : Defense News – Valerie Insinna) – US Air Force suspends KC-46 tanker deliveries ORLANDO, Fla. — Boeing’s deliveries of its KC-46 tanker to the …

(Source : NATO Allied Command Transformation Public Affairs) –  Starting next week, from the 25th to the 28th of February 2019, the newest edition of …

(Source: Defensenews – David Larter) – After years fighting terrorism, the SEALs turn their eyes toward fighting big wars After spending the better part of …

( Source: www.militaryaerospace.com – John Keller) – Navy sponsors experiment in March to demonstrate UAV technology to deliver cargo to ships at sea U.S. Navy …

(Source: DefenseNews – Joe Gould) – Pentagon briefs senators on Syria plans, leaving unanswered questions WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to …

(Source: Boeing) – U.S. Air Force Accepts First Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Aircraft  The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing  KC-46A Pegasus tanker …

(source: militaryaerospace.com) – U.S. Navy aircraft carrier flight deck crews use computer simulation to train in virtual reality The chaotic nature of the flight deck brings …

(source: Popular Mechanics – Kyle Mizokami) – Japan Clears Way for First Aircraft Carriers in 70 Years The carriers would be the first since the …

By Pierre Tran – Last month, ASSONAVE and GICAN have signed an agreement which seeks to boost government support for research, development and innovation, in a …

(Source : Reuters November 29th, 2018 – Mohammed Ghobari) – Prospects grow for Yemen talks in Sweden next week ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties suggested on …

(Source: Military.com – Oriana Pawlyk) – What the Air Force’s Changes to Basic Military Training Really Mean The first groups to experience the Air Force’s …

By Pierre Tran – Germany exercises strict controls on arms exports, but the sale of the Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia shows there are ways …

By Pierre Tran – Naval Group and its Italian partner Fincantieri plan to set up a 50-50 joint venture as a first step to setting …

By Pierre Tran – France has launched 18-month studies for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace its Charles de Gaulle capital ship, Armed Forces Minister …

By Pierre Tran, journalist – The French shipbuilder Naval Group plans to announce at the Euronaval trade show, organized by GICAN, a bullish outlook for …

Comme à chaque salon Euronaval depuis 2010, Opérationnel SLDS sera présent avec un nouveau numéro dédié pour la plupart aux questions navales. Découvrez en primeur …

(Source: www.military.com) – Next-gen electro-optical tracking sensor could help avoid friendly fire target accidents There may soon be a new infrared detection sensor on the …

(Richard Sisk – www.military.com) –  VA Study Will Compare Effectiveness of Two Leading PTSD Treatments Is it better to treat post-traumatic stress by consciously processing traumatic …

The NewYork Times –  William J. Broad – Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers Doctors and scientists say microwave strikes may …

(Source: www.militaryaerospace.com – John Keller) – Army reaches out to industry for prototype unmanned cargo aircraft to move military supplies U.S. Army military logistics experts …

(Source: www.airforcetimes.com – Kyle Rempfer) – US strikes continue an upward trend in Afghanistan U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group and the Taliban …

(Source: www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com – Mike Rees) – MQ-25 Unmanned Refueling Tanker Undergoes Wind Tunnel Tests – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of the …

(Source:militarytimes.com – Kyle Rempfer ) – Report: AFRICOM looks to cut special ops missions, pull out hundreds of troops from Africa The Pentagon is mulling …