Yearly Archive: 2022

Lithuania and Estonia Welcome New NATO Fighter Detachments

Lithuania and Estonia Welcome New NATO Fighter Detachments

RAMSTEIN, Germany — NATO’s collective Air Policing mission in the Baltics continues as incoming Allies Spain, Czech Republic and France officially take over from outgoing Allies Poland, Denmark and Belgium.

The traditional handover-takeover ceremonies in Šiauliai, Lithuania, and Ämari, Estonia…

US Navy Commissions Latest Nuclear Attack Submarine

US Navy Commissions Latest Nuclear Attack Submarine

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joe Biden today participated in the official commissioning of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware.

The first lady serves as sponsor of the ship and participated in its christening in October 2018. Officials…

UK’s Heavy Lift Challenge Puts Unmanned Aircraft to the Test

UK’s Heavy Lift Challenge Puts Unmanned Aircraft to the Test

The DE&S Future Capability Group (FCG) have launched the second round of the Heavy Lift Challenge. The challenge, which sees uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) put through their paces, was organised in collaboration with the Royal Navy 700X Naval Air Squadron and for the Royal Navy Office for the Chief…
Pentagon Releases FY2021 Freedom of Navigation Report

Pentagon Releases FY2021 Freedom of Navigation Report

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report for Fiscal Year 2021. During the period from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021, U.S. forces operationally challenged 37 different excessive maritime claims made by 26 different claimants throughou…
Boeing to Begin Delivery of F-15QA to Qatar This Year

Boeing to Begin Delivery of F-15QA to Qatar This Year

“We plan to begin delivery of the F-15QA to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) in 2022,” Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey & Africa, told The Peninsula in an exclusive interview.

These F-15QA aircraft are part of the deal announced in 2017. The US Department of Defense awar…

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