Yearly Archive: 2022

MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established a new international naval task force April 17 to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region.

During a ceremony at the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters in Bahrain, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Com…

CHANTILLY, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office successfully launched the NROL-85 mission aboard a reflown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E located at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California today at 6:13 a.m. Pacific Time. The Falcon 9 reusable rocket booster retur…

RAMSTEIN, Germany –– A binational, Dutch-German Air and Missile Defence Task Force is deploying PATRIOT systems near Sliač airbase, Slovakia in April to reinforce NATO’s defence capabilities on the Eastern flank following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

After an official Invitation of the …

NEW DELHI — While delivery of the second regiment of S–400 long range air defence systems is likely to be delayed by a few months, Russia has assured India that it would deliver the two Talwar–class stealth frigates under construction there as per schedule, the first of which is scheduled to be de…

MANILA — The Philippine Army’s artillery units have test-fired for the first time its newly-acquired Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled artillery pieces.

In a statement sent to reporters Sunday, Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the live-f…

KEFLAVÍK, Iceland — CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters buzzed overhead as two landing craft, air cushions from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) stormed the beach. U.S. and Royal Marines poured out of the helicopters as light armored vehicles drove ashore to …