Australia and South Korea: A Deepening Relationship?
With Australia and the Republic of Korea celebrating the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, this…
Read More »Enhanced Nordic Operational Cooperation: September 2021 Declaration of Intent
On September 24,2021, the governments of Denmark, Norway and Sweden signed a Statement of Intent on…
Read More »Thoughts and Observations from Defence 24: Shaping a Way Ahead for Polish Defense
In addition to the major presentations at the Defence 24 Conference, I attended panels on naval…
Read More »The Changing Strategic and Security Situation for Poland: Leadership Perspectives Highlighted at the Defence 24 Conference
On Day one of the Defence 24 conference held in Warsaw Poland on September 28 and…
Read More »Putting Global Britain and AUKUS into Perspective
In 1966, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson wrote to his Australian counterpart Harold Holt to explain…
Read More »The Morrison Administration Changes Course on Attack Submarines: Some Concluding Thoughts, September 2021
The Morrison Administration made a strategic decision to change course with regard to their procurement of…
Read More »
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) completed a successful technology demonstration for the Secure Live Virtual Constructive Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland last month. The event included four flight tests, supported by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 and industry partners, The Boeing Company and Cubic Corporation. The demonstration showcased the Synthetic Inject to Live (SITL) – Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) system’s maturity and performance in supporting training against near-peer threats, while validating its technology readiness level with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The resulting SLATE SITL capabilities, technical specifications and lessons learned are currently in work for transition into the Navy’s Training Program of Record, the Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS)...