Category: Notizie Estero

In this era of great power competition, the Defense Department has prioritized China, then Russia as its top strategic competitors, the defense secretary said.

“These revisionist powers are using predatory economics, political subversion and military force in an attempt to shift the balance of po…

RAF MARHAM, England — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 deployed for training to Royal Air Force Marham in the early evening of 03 September, 2020. Pilots from the “Wake Island Avengers” flew more than six F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona to MCA…

EGLIN AFB, Fla. — Deep within Eglin’s range, rapid, powerful gunfire reverberated across the expanse beginning Aug. 17. Live fire testing began for the HH-60W Jolly Green II’s three primary weapons.

The goal of the ground testing was to verify the weapons systems functionality, accuracy, and t…

The Air Force will organize the Ruska 20 air operations exercise on 28 September ‒ 6 October 2020. More than 60 aircraft and about 4,800 people from all over Finland will take part in the year’s main war exercise in the defense branch. The Swedish Air Force is also involved in the exercise.

Ruska…

BLACK SEA — Following operations in the Adriatic Sea, U.S. Navy and NATO units again conducted a joint maritime and air training mission in the Black Sea, Sept. 15, 2020.

The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), one U.S. Navy P-8 Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Ai…

TOULOUSE, France — ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft.

The flight took off at 14:00 from its Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard performed…