Tag: KC-130J

U.S. Air Force to Station F-15EX, F-35A in Japan

Aviation July 4, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) announces plan to outfit Misawa Air Base With F-35A, Kadena Air Base with F-15EX. On July 3, 2024, the United States...

Drone crew conducts first all-Marine satellite comms launch, recovery

Defense June 27, 2024

Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific

Defense June 25, 2024

Navy wish list seeks Red Sea missiles, backs submarine-industrial base

Defense March 25, 2024

Exclusive Interview With USMC’s New West Coast F-35B Demo Pilot

AviationMarch 21, 2024

West Coast F-35B Demonstration Team Debuts New Demo Pilot At Yuma Airshow 2024. With the North America 2024 airshow season kicking off in full effect...

Is the Osprey Safe?

DefenseDecember 8, 2023

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is raising renewed concerns – and even protests – over its safety in Okinawa and elsewhere in Japan....

NATO Tiger Meet 2023 Wraps Up In Italy

AviationOctober 17, 2023

The two-week exercise ended with the traditional award ceremony, with the German TaktLwG74 winning the Silver Tiger Trophy. The 59th edition of the NATO Tiger...

RAND calls for reexamination of surface connectors’ survivability

DefenseOctober 4, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps should reconsider the survivability of their surface connectors, which the Corps is increasingly relying on to...

Marines aim to accelerate Force Design modernization, if budget allows

DefenseSeptember 8, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has overhauled the force faster than initially expected when it kicked off a major modernization effort three...

U.S. Air Force Keeps Improving Survivability With Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)

AviationMay 29, 2023

Northrop Grumman received another order for the installation of new AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM systems, as well the upgrade of existing ones. The U.S. Air Force is...

US Navy pitches short, readiness-focused budget wish list to Congress

DefenseMarch 24, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy released a short wish list to Congress that would mostly accelerate efforts to make the fleet more ready and...

Marines ask for amphibious warship in unfunded priorities list

DefenseMarch 21, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps is asking lawmakers to compel the Navy to keep building amphibious warships, as the sea service wants to...

Marines accelerate Force Design transformation in FY24 budget request

DefenseMarch 17, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps is asking for money in fiscal 2024 to speed up its forcewide modernization effort as it tries to...

Navy’s 2024 plan backs long-range weapons, shrinks amphibious fleet

DefenseMarch 13, 2023

WASHINGTON — The Navy and Marine Corps’ fiscal 2024 budget request would invest in long-range missiles and the platforms that shoot them — surface...

China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend

DefenseMarch 10, 2023

WASHINGTON ― The Chinese Coast Guard ship made its presence known.First, the ship sped near the Philippine patrol vessel Malapascua close to the Second...