Churchill’s Blunder: Anzio
Of all the many tragedies that arose from the Allied campaign in Italy, the most important one was that it …
International Militaries
Halfway There: Twelve Years on the F-35 Must Mature Quickly
The F-35 has officially been in development since 2001. By the end of 2013, the overall flight test program will …
MK 45 5-Inch Gun
While the possibilities of railguns on U.S Navy ships tantalize, the MK 45 5-inch gun continues to soldier on. BAE …
Saab Defense and Security USA LLC (SDAS): Protecting Our Nation’s Future (Sponsored)
A proud U.S. partner for over 40 years, Saab Defense and Security USA LLC (SDAS) develops, supports, and improves equipment, …
Littoral Operations Center Workshops Examine Littoral Operations
Naval experts are meeting in Monterey, Calif., this week to discuss something the Swedish armed forces know quite well: naval …
Ukraine: Did Mercenaries Secure the Crimean Anschluss?
On March 6,2014, at an open forum event in the State Duma, Vassily Nebenzia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, said Russia …
Dual-Mode Brimstone UAV Launches a Success
During Operation Odyssey Dawn, Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s struck Libyan regime targets with more than 120 Dual-Mode Brimstones at …
Italian Air Force’s HH-101A Caesar Makes Maiden Flight
The Italian Air Force’s first AgustaWestland HH-101A made its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s facility in Yeovil, U.K., on March 19. …
First Israeli M-346 Advanced Trainer Aircraft Rolls Out
Less than two years after the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) inked a contract with Alenia Aermacchi for 30 M-346 …
First F-35B STOVL Mode Formation Flight
On Feb. 11, two F-35B Lightning IIs conducted the first close formation flight in the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode. …