DefenceTalkThe air missions of the Iceland Air Meet 2014 (IAM2014) have been kicked-off in a full scale. Fighters of three different nations fly two to three waves daily in Iceland’s airspace. As the host nation, Iceland has created the training prerequisites required for improving interoperability in exceptional conditions which offer every participating nation something to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-mod-details-iam2014-exercise-in-iceland-58821/

DefenceTalkThe temperatures may have been cold here last week, but Thompson Hill Complex was hot as about 70 Soldiers from B Battery, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., performed live-fire Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar training. The Soldiers, who are a mix of Air Defense Artillery, known as ADA, military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/avenger-crew-members-transition-to-c-ram-58785/

DefenceTalkEurofighter Typhoon aircraft from the UK’s Royal Air Force are at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada this month to take part in one of the world’s leading air-to-air combat training exercises which begins this week. Red Flag is the United States Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training event. Participants typically include both US and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-typhoons-join-red-flag-2014-50175/

DefenceTalkThe sounds of the C-23 Sherpa are now a thing of the past as the Army National Guard bids farewell to the venerable aircraft after two decades of service. The box shaped aircraft described by many as a “work horse” is now heading into retirement. Throughout its operations in the Army Guard, the Sherpa has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/c-23-sherpa-makes-final-flight-as-army-guard-retires-the-aircraft-50089/

DefenceTalkThe Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth EUR 280 million and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-selects-alenia-aermacchi-m346-advanced-jet-trainer-49994/

DefenceTalkEighth Army participated in exercise Warpath III, here, Dec. 7-15, to hone its ability to command combat operations. The annual command post exercise keeps Eighth Army and its main ground maneuver formation, 2nd Infantry Division, ready to deter aggression on the Korean Peninsula and maintain stability in the Asia Pacific region. Defensive in nature, Warpath […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eighth-army-participates-in-exercise-in-south-korea-49934/

DefenceTalk“Marching to the beat of one drum.” The perfect term to describe the performance of U.S. and Republic of Korea Army Soldiers, as these “Band of Brothers” trained to improve our readiness while working in unison. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Army Regiment, and the 501st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, high-yield Explosives, or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iron-soldiers-support-south-korean-combined-training-exercise-49846/

DefenceTalkAt the end of 2014, the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan is scheduled to end, and a new train, advise and assist mission called Resolute Support begins. During Europe’s recent combat training conference, the top brass of more than 35 nations outlined a way ahead to prepare for the transition that involves combined […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-envisions-afghan-mission-change-to-train-advise-assist-49804/

DefenceTalkJapanese soldiers practised surface-to-ship missile drills Monday on an island at the gateway to the Pacific, as part of a huge military exercise that has unsettled China. The practice in Okinawa was part of 18-day war games which Japan began earlier this month. They aim to strengthen its ability to protect remote territory, as a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-military-drills-missiles-on-pacific-gateway-49616/

DefenceTalkAn important step in the introduction of the Royal Australian Air Force’s electronic warfare capability has commenced, with the first pilot instructor commencing flying on the EA-18G Growler in the United States. Flight Lieutenant Sean Rutledge has commenced training with the Electronic Attack Wing, US Pacific Fleet (CVWP) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Once […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raaf-starts-growler-training-in-the-united-states-49578/