Monthly Archive: Luglio 2020

Germany Dissolves Special Forces Company Over Far Right Links

Germany Dissolves Special Forces Company Over Far Right Links

The Defense Ministry has officially dismantled a company of the German army’s elite Special Commando Forces after several far-right incidents. If further scandals resurface, the KSK could be completely dissolved.

The German Defense Ministry has dissolved an elite wing of the armed forces due to a…

PLA Navy H-6G and H-6J Bombers Train in South China Sea

PLA Navy H-6G and H-6J Bombers Train in South China Sea

BEIJING — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has carried out intensive training for its new warplanes, including the H-6G and H-6J bombers, in the South China Sea, a defense ministry spokesperson said Thursday.

The training was a routine part of the Navy’s annual plan, said Ren Guo…

Peru Renews Viking Support Contract for Twin Otters

Peru Renews Viking Support Contract for Twin Otters

CALGARY, Alberta — Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and the Fuerza Aerea del Peru (FAP) have renewed their comprehensive Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft support contract originally initiated in 2016 for a further five years under Viking’s Maintenance Plus (M+) Program.

Pentagon CIO Efforts Driven by National Defense Strategy

Pentagon CIO Efforts Driven by National Defense Strategy

The National Defense Strategy, which provides momentum to the Defense Department, also drives its information technology efforts, DOD’s chief information officer said.

“The efforts of the NDS are all about getting modern, effective technologies into the hands of our warfighter,” Dana Deasy said d…

Hill F-35s Deploy to Alaska for Three Weeks

Hill F-35s Deploy to Alaska for Three Weeks

HILL AFB, Utah — Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings are heading north with the F-35A for three weeks of training alongside a variety of other Air Force units at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

The 4th Fighter Squadron, which returned in October 2019 from the F-35A…

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