Lockheed Martin presents Israel’s first F-35i Adir joint strike fighter to defense minister Avigdor Lieberman, that reported by www.f35.com “Israel is proud to be the first country in the area to receive and operate it,” said Avigdor Liberman, Israel’s Minister of Defense. “The F-35 is the best aircraft in the world and the choice of all our […]

Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel from the 100th and 434th Air Refueling Wings wrapped up operations June 17, 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, after supporting Baltic Operations 2016. “Although it’s a maritime exercise, aircraft from all over Europe participated in this exercise to provide and execute air defense and support,” explained Capt. Dan Leininger, […]

Soldiers from the 10th Engineer Battalion made history becoming the first U.S. military unit to fly a Shadow unmanned aircraft system in Poland. The historic flight came as the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is taking part in Exercise Anakonda 16, a Polish-led exercise taking place throughout Poland June 7-17. The exercise […]

North Carolina Army National Guard’s Griffin battalion Soldiers met, learned and shared their artillery knowledge with their Polish army counterparts here during Exercise Anakonda earlier this month. The Polish army invited the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, Soldiers to get a first-hand experience with their weapon systems as well as the Polish army to […]

June 16 at the training ground in Ustka amphibious warfare within maneuvers BALTOPS 2016. Unfortunately the weather made it impossible to meet all the planned elements. However, the first visit to the training ground in Ustce I very successful. Even despite the lack of emphasis air and better weather conditions. BALTOPS is the premier maritime […]

USS Jackson (LCS-6) littoral combat ship successfully completed the first of three scheduled full ship shock trials June 10, that reported by U.S. Navy. The shock trials are designed to demonstrate the ship’s ability to withstand the effects of nearby underwater explosion and retain required capability. Jackson is currently ported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, for required […]

The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise that begins at the end of June will boast participation from 27 nations and 25,000 service members, 45 ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft, Defense Department Press Operations Director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told Pentagon reporters today. Known as RIMPAC, the exercise is slated to operate June 30 […]

Two US M124 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) were delivered to Estonia on Tuesday to participate in the ongoing Saber Strike military drills, the Estonian Defense Forces said. A C-17 Globemaster III from the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, arrived at Tallinn Airport, Estonia, June 14, 2016. The C-17 Globemaster III brought […]

A United States Air Force ‪‎B52‬ Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft including Polish air force ‪‎F16‬ Fighting Falcons, U.S. Air Force F16 Fighting Falcons, German ‪‎Eurofighter‬ ‎Typhoons and ‪‎Swedish‬ ‎Gripens over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2016. On Saturday, the B-52 long-range bomber will be dropping some inert mines over the water to test […]

The Danish government announced today its selection of the F-35 as the Royal Danish Air Force’s next-generation fighter aircraft of choice. After a 30-day review following the Danish Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) initial F-35 recommendation, the Denmark Parliament confirmed the government’s recommendation to acquire 27 F-35As. U.S. defence company Lockheed Martin Corp is set to […]