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“I’ve had some very interesting debates with the Chaplain about how to justify the existence of God and war in the same universe,” shares a voice of a Vietnam War veteran in the trailer for APACHE BLUES: Welcome Home, a documentary about some of the men from the 1st Squadron of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, the first Air Assault unit in history.
The idea of a Rogue AI trying to take over the world has been around for decades, but is it becoming a reality?
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“The beating will continue until morale improves.” Every branch has their version of the good ol’ ‘bait and switch’ to keep morale high. Don’t get me wrong, there were some awesome moments in my Marine Corps career. There were some not-so-good ones too but we can suck it up. It’s the lying that really makes it challenging. Just tell us, Gunny, be a straight shooter. There are no trucks, are there? There never was any libo, either. The CO forgot to approve all of our leave. That is why we’re going to the field on a ‘surprise’ training evolution.
FOX News will reignite its “Proud American” programming (Presented by Tunnel to Towers and Prevagen) to honor America’s celebration of independence.
The media giant will start off the holiday weekend with Will Cain and Rachel Campos-Duffy will feature a special co-host on FOX & Friends Weekend with retired combat-wounded Marine, Staff Sgt. Johnny Joey Jones. The veteran recently released his first book, Unbroken Bonds of Battle and will discuss the stories behind his newly published work. The coverage from 6-10 AM Eastern on July 2, 2023 will all have a patriotic theme.
Since their invention, personal timepieces have been important to military operations. From pocket watches used to synchronize attacks during WWI to GPS-enabled smartwatches allowing troops to call in precision fire support in Afghanistan, troops rely on their watches. With the dawn of smartphones and smartwatches, traditional mechanical watches have transcended their original tool watch function to be more decorative or commemorative pieces that are seen as status symbols. To that end, the official timepiece of the U.S. Space Force is an intricate watch that costs a whopping $1500.
An annual statistical report has provided insights into mental health trends in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2022/23.
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SEAD will be a key mission of the Eurofighter EK being developed for Germany, as evidenced by the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
A NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) has been established to explore airborne electronic attack (AEA)/suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD) concepts and technologies that could meet alliance needs for 2030 and beyond.
Chartered through the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD), the NIAG Study Group 286 (SG-286) on SEAD Capabilities held a kick-off meeting during May.
The ‘Zeitenwende’, or the ‘turning point’, represented the end of an era in German defence rhetoric.
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United States Naval Academy, Chief Tecumseh Statue with Bancroft Hall in BackgroundImage by Lasherdc
The Supreme Court stopped short of ending affirmative action in military service academies in a historic decision Thursday that otherwise banned the practice in universities.
The justices writing for the 6-3 conservative majority noted the federal government had written a friend-of-the court brief urging them to protect the use of race as a factor in admissions decisions — often called affirmative action — in part to ensure racial diversity in service academies.
The Gereon RCS traversing autonomously in one of the scenarios at the Unmanned Ground Systems Autonomy Trials in Estonia. The platform dimensions are 141.5×131×73 (L×W×H) cm. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called the Gereon Robotic Carrier System (RCS) was unveiled and demonstrated for the first time at the Unmanned Ground Systems Autonomy Trials (UGV-AT) held in Estonia from 28 to 29 June.
The Gereon RCS, manufactured by Germany-based ARX Landsysteme, participated alongside 10 other UGVs in the trial to demonstrate its autonomous capabilities.
Since the increase in the development of hybrid-electric and all-electric propulsions in the electric vehicle (EV), aerospace and defence industries, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have been the go-to solution for battery technology.
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The German Navy’s two ageing Type 704 tankers
Spessart
(pictured) and
Rhön
have been in service since 1974 and are fast approaching the end of their service lives.
(Michael Nitz – Naval Press Service)
A steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two new Type 707 fleet replenishment tankers for the German Navy was staged at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on 29 June.
French President Emmanuel Macron
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During a visit to Marseille on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build a new military hospital on the Sainte-Marthe site by “the beginning of the next decade.”
Macron explained that the purpose of the new facility in the coastal city is to “prepare France for a possible high-intensity war.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lawson “Red” Ramage was a bold submariner, originally known for attacking a light carrier in his first sub command. But he would really become famous in 1943 when he led an assault on a Japanese fleet and sank or heavily damaged five ships during a submarine battle that lasted only 40 minutes. The event is remembered as “Ramage’s Rampage” and resulted in him receiving the Medal of Honor.
Red Ramage on the USS Trout
Red, a nickname that referenced the officer’s bright red hair, served as a young officer on the staff of Commander, Submarines, Pacific at Pearl Harbor.
France selects MBDA’s ‘minimum viable product’ approach for its programme to develop a sovereign remotely controlled ammunition system.
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), posts security during an urban operations raid on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 17, 2016. (Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza/U.S. Marine Corps).
Despite Marine Raider Gunnery Sergeants Danny Draher and Josh Negron being found not guilty of charges of manslaughter and negligent homicide by a jury of their peers on February 1, 2023, Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) leadership is attempting to strip them of their Raider badges.
The Czech Air Force is looking to field 24 F-35A aircraft to equip two squadrons in Čáslav Air Base. (US Air Force)
The US government has approved the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the Czech Republic.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval on 29 June, saying the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) covered up to 24 aircraft, air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons, spares, training, and support for an estimated USD5.62 billion.
The US is making investments in its submarine industrial base to help meet AUKUS and US Navy needs. (Janes/Michael Fabey)
Country members of the AUKUS security pact – Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – have begun to work towards Pillar 2 of the pact, according to US officials.
“We have begun efforts associated with Pillar 2,” Kurt Campbell, deputy assistant to the president and co-ordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council, said on 26 June during an AUKUS discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Illustration of the LPD Flight II-class amphibious warfare ship LPD 31, the future USS Pittsburgh. (US Navy )
Should the US Navy (USN) decide to end its amphibious shipbuilding pause to buy more San Antonio-class landing platform dock (LPD) vessels, the service should quickly return to the production pace for the current ships being built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, according to George Nungesser, company vice-president – Program Management.
The navy is now studying its amphibious building and operational needs while it pauses new LPD construction.
Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
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On the night of June 30, 2007, a platoon of U.S. Army soldiers from the 77th Armor Regiment were ambushed by dozens of insurgents on the outskirts of Ramadi, Iraq.
L. Thompson, Forbes
On May 18, the U.S. Air Force issued a classified solicitation to industry requesting proposals for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft.
Audrey Decker, Defense One
The Pentagon has stopped accepting newly built stealth fighters from Lockheed until tech trials are finished.
The US has approved a 30mm ammunition and Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement Foreign Military Sales Order II to Taiwan.
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The KF-21 prototype No 6 will not only assist with the training of additional pilots but also augment the ongoing testing of weapons and avionics, as well as assist with the validation of dual-cockpit design. (DAPA)
The sixth and final prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 has conducted its first flight test.
On 28 June South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said that the prototype successfully took off from the 3rd Flying Training Wing (at Sacheon).
On June 1, the Guardian reported that during a simulation conducted by the U.S. Air Force, an AI drone “killed” its operator. According to Col. Tucker Hamilton, chief of the Air Force’s AI Test and Operations, the drone had been ordered to eliminate enemy radar installations, and when it noticed that human operators could override its decision to fire, it decided to eliminate them so that it could continue with its mission unopposed.
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The Army held a change-of-command ceremony this week for its unique tactical cyber and electronic warfare formation.
The handover — held in Georgia at Fort Eisenhower, formerly known as Fort Gordon — was for the 11th Cyber Battalion, which sits beneath the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade under Army Cyber Command and provides tactical, on-the-ground cyber operations (mostly through radio-frequency effects), electronic warfare and information ops.
Lt. Col. Benjamin Klimkowski, the 11th’s first-ever commander, passed the reins to Lt. Col. Luis Etienne, Jr.
Taiwan’s CM-34 IFV, fitted with its 30 mm gun, is pictured at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in 2019. (Janes/Kelvin Wong)
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced potential deals with Taiwan worth USD440.2 million to supply the island with 30 mm ammunition as well as spare parts for military vehicles and weapons.
The DSCA said on 29 June that the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) deals have been approved by the State Department. The proposed sales must be approved by the US Congress before being finalised.
Nammo MAC displays its .50-calibre polymer-cased ammunition at Modern Day Marine 2023 in Washington, DC. (Janes/Marc Selinger)
US-based ammunition provider Nammo MAC plans to double its production capacity “over the next couple of years” to meet growing demand, according to a company official.
MAC will implement the expansion by adding machines and staffing at its factory in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, which is about 60 miles (97 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, said Joe Gibbons, MAC’s manager of government programmes.
Artist impression of ASW frigates. (Damen Naval)
The Dutch Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) signed a contract with Damen for the design, build, and delivery of four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for the Netherlands and Belgian navies on 29 June.
At the same time, COMMIT signed a separate contract with Thales to equip the ships with its Above Water Warfare System (AWWS) fire control cluster and sensor suite.
Under their joint ASW Frigate (ASWF) programme, the Belgian and Dutch navies are procuring two ships each to replace their respective Karel Doorman (M)-class frigates.
The MQ-9 Reaper, a US Air Force military drone, makes a successful landing on a patch of dirt, freeing it from reliance on paved runways.
This advancement represents a new operational capability and greater versatility in intense combat scenarios.
The US-owned MQ-9B drone is expanding its range of action in India, where it will strengthen its surveillance on the Line of Actual Control with China and in the Indian Ocean. This strategic advance represents a significant increase in the security of key areas within the Indian territory.
The power of the Russian Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter was manifested again by neutralizing two Ukrainian tanks in less than half a minute, according to a recent video released by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Kamov Ka-52 Alligator Show of Force
The recording shows the effectiveness of the helicopter in field operations, where it managed to neutralize two Ukrainian armored vehicles. This fact reaffirms the Alligator’s reputation as one of Russia’s leading tank killers.
The heartbeat of war rumbles with the potential deployment of Israel’s mighty beasts of war, the Merkava tanks, in Ukraine.
Merkava: The battle titan ready to cross borders
Recent reports have suggested that Israel is exploring the export of its ferocious flagship, the Merkava main battle tank. However, the nations that could become the next pilots of these metallic creatures remain hidden in the shadow of intrigue.
Statements by Yair Kulas, head of the International Defense Cooperation Axis of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) —SIBAT—, give weight to these statements.
Lockheed Martin
Ukraine appears to be a step closer to obtaining the U.S.-produced Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles, which can hit targets at about 200 miles away with a significantly more powerful kinetic punch than any other precision guided weapon in Kyiv’s arsenal today.
“Close,” is how Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov described to The War Zone Kyiv’s timeline for obtaining the long-range weapons system that the Biden administration has so far refused to provide.
Rafael
Israel may be in the top 10 of global weapons exporters, but, due to political sensitives on both sides, it’s not necessarily desired that attention is brought to every country that buys its arms. In most cases, that simply means that the details of weapons recipients are not disclosed. However, it seems there is a more covert approach when it comes to certain Israeli-made air-to-air missiles (AAMs), widely judged to be some of the most capable in the world.
Charlie Thomas, Strategy Bridge
Chinese Internet via Twitter
There are signs that a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has flown for the first time with two new ignominiously developed WS-15 jet engines installed. If true, this would be a significant milestone in the continued development of the J-20 design and the WS-15 turbofan.
Pictures and videos reportedly from the test flight have been increasingly circulating on social media.
The AR-1 proves that drones can carry and fire small arms. But how close are we to seeing drones like these on the battlefield?
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This episode comes to you from Ramstein Air Base, where Ryan spoke with Gen. James Hecker of the U.S. Air Force and Air Marshall Johnny Stringer of the Royal Air Force about what we can learn from airpower and spacepower almost a year and a half into the war in Ukraine. Image: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
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The Pentagon has stopped accepting Lockheed’s new stealth fighters until technical testing is complete.
More than 80 F-35s could be left in limbo as the Pentagon refuses to accept new aircraft until testing of updated stealth fighter technology is complete.
According to Russ Goemaere, spokesman for the F-35 Joint Program Office, deliveries of new F-35s are on hold until December at the earliest and April at the latest.
An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron performs a low-angle strafe during the Hawgsmoke competition at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., June 2, 2016. (Senior Airman Chris Drzazgowski/U.S. Air Force).
The Air Force plans to retire its legendary A-10 Warthogs within the next five years and it’s still not clear how the service will be able to provide troops on the ground with the level of close air support that the A-10 brings to the fight.
Mike Brown, the former director of the Defense Innovation Unit, is hopeful senators will support a proposal by House lawmakers to create a $1 billion fund to support the acquisition and fielding of “hedge” capabilities for the U.S. military. And he told DefenseScoop that Ukraine should serve as a “proving ground” for commercial technologies that the Pentagon might want to buy.
Poland received the first shipment of US-made Abrams advanced tanks on Wednesday, its defense minister said, as the country strengthens its military capabilities in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Warsaw authorities ordered 366 Abrams tanks from the United States, with the first batch of 14 tanks that arrived in the port city of Szczecin.
“The first tanks are already on Polish soil; it is an important day for the Polish army,” Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told reporters.
The shipment is part of a $1.
The Department of State has made a decision approving a possible military sale to the Government of Canada of P-8A aircraft and related equipment at an estimated cost of $5.9 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has today delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this potential sale.
As digital intrusions and physical attacks on critical infrastructure intensify, the Office of Naval Research, Saab and Purdue University are set to collaboratively develop advanced artificial intelligence capabilities that can automatically pinpoint and make sense of threats in complex scenarios to bolster the military’s situational awareness.
ONR awarded a $13 million grant to Saab for its Threat and Situational Understanding with Networked-Online Machine Intelligence (TSUNOMI) program, of which roughly $4.3 million is expected to filter to Purdue as a four-year subcontract.
The Defender returns to Portsmouth after ten years at sea and is preparing for a refit that will allow it to perform at its best.
The Royal Navy’s HMS Defender, an iconic destroyer, has concluded its first chapter and is about to undergo a two-year revamp.
After a decade of operations, the ship’s renovation will include advanced upgrades to its propulsion, missile systems and other components, ensuring its continued effectiveness in safeguarding the seas.
After ten years of tireless service, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender has returned to her home port of Portsmouth.
Army National Guard
Special operators and other personnel from across the U.S. military recently concluded an exercise focused heavily on preparing them to conduct guerilla warfare and other tasks deep behind enemy lines. Some of the scenarios featured what looked to be a mock Russian S-300 or S-400 surface-to-air missile system and what might be stand-ins for kamikaze drones, pointing to direct influences from the fighting that is happening right now in Ukraine.
America’s AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air missile, better known as the AMRRAM, is a radar-guided missile carried by a variety of fighters to engage enemy aircraft at beyond-visual ranges. The Air Force lists the AMRAAM’s range as 20+ miles, which, in terms of the weapon’s latest iterations, could be a contender for understatement of the […]
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