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PARIS AIR SHOW 2019 Data fusion and the magic of connectivity have entered the show with…
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At the Farnbourgh Air Show last year, then Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, highlighted the new UK…
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As the Paris Air Show gets ready to open its doors next week, one can only…
Read More »As Australia Establishes the Loyal Wingman Program: Is There a Role for a Sea-based variant?
Boeing’s ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is a fine example of Australian industry and…
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Nigeria will base its 12 new Super Tucano light attack/trainer aircraft at Kainji Air Base in…
Read More »Warlords Series 13: The CO of the Warlords as the XO of the Green Knights, 2014
During our visit to VMF-121 in Yuma as the Green Knights were preparing to work towards…
Read More »Warlords Series 12: The Coming of the “Newbies” to MCAS Beaufort
In a 2015 piece, we highlighted the coming of the first F-35B student pilot or “newbie”…
Read More »Warlords Series 9: Visiting the USS Wasp, 2015
A week after our visit to the Warlords, we had a chance to fly to the…
Read More »Warlords Series 8: Visiting MCAS Beaufort, 2015
The Second Line of Defense team visited the Warlords in 2015 at MCAS Beaufort. The article…
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