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17 Natioans Take Part in Ex. Pitch Black in Australia

17 Natioans Take Part in Ex. Pitch Black in Australia

RAMSTEIN, Germany — About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Australia’s Northern Territory in mid-August to commence Exercise Pitch Black 2022.

With a four-year hiatus since the last Pitch Black due to the global pandemic, this year’s exercise will see …

US Air Force MQ-9s Close Out Successful RIMPAC Exercise

US Air Force MQ-9s Close Out Successful RIMPAC Exercise

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — After weeks of non-stop training scenarios on land, at sea and in the air, Rim of the Pacific 2022 concluded Aug. 4.

Among the 25,000 service members participating in the exercise was a small MQ-9 Reaper detachment comprised of active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve …

US Air Force Testing ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pod

US Air Force Testing ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pod

CHINA LAKE, Calif. — The operational assessment of the Angry Kitten Combat Pod electronic attack system in April demonstrated rapid reprogramming between flights. This combat pod, an updated version of the Georgia Tech Research Institute Angry Kitten pod, simulates enemy electronic attack signals …
USAF Secretary Kendall Sees Many Challenges Ahead

USAF Secretary Kendall Sees Many Challenges Ahead

ARLINGTON, Va. — With his West Point pedigree and nearly five decades serving in active duty, the upper reaches of the Department of Defense, and assorted national security endeavors, Frank Kendall had a highly refined idea for what he would face when took his seat as Air Force secretary in 2021.
Russian Shipyard to Deliver Latest Missile Frigate by Year-End

Russian Shipyard to Deliver Latest Missile Frigate by Year-End

KUBINKA, Russia — The Severnaya Verf Shipyard in St. Petersburg in Russia’s northwest will deliver the Project 22350 missile frigate Admiral Golovko to the Russian Navy by the end of this year, Shipyard CEO Igor Orlov told TASS at the Army 2022 forum on Monday.

“We are planning to hand over the…

British Frigate Sails on Three-Year Mission to Persian Gulf

British Frigate Sails on Three-Year Mission to Persian Gulf

HMS Lancaster today left Portsmouth – and won’t see her home base again until at least 2025 as she begins an extended mission.

The ‘Queen’s Frigate’ – launched by Her Majesty in 1990 and named after her as the Duke of Lancaster – will become the second major Royal Navy warship to operate out of B…


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