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Israel has chosen the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion over Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook as a replacement for its aging CH-53D “Yas’ur” heavy-lift helicopter, the country’s Defense Ministry announced Feb. 25, 2021.…
The CH-53K King Stallion successfully plugs into a funnel-shaped drogue towed behind a KC-130J during aerial refueling wake testing over the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Erik Hildebrandt.
The CH-53k is moving forward as the US Navy has signed a contract for LRIP Lot 4. Germany punted on its heavy lift solution, but the CH-53K remains a core…
CH-53K, K3, Piloted by Mr. Rob Pupalaikis and Maj Foxton, Flies an Aerial Refueling test with an External load on 28 Sep 2020 from NAS Patuxent River, MD
Author Clive Irving has told Sky News why he thinks Prince Charles and his “autocratic tendency” could topple the monarchy after the reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an…
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According to Admiral Burke, compared to U.S. commanders operating in other regions of the world, his naval forces are supplemented by “some extremely high-end, capable allies and partners, with navies…
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 6, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan Kirkjohnson, American Forces Network Sigonella, front, interviews Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) and commander, Allied Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, during Burke’s base familiarization tour of Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 6, 2020. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S, allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay)
Review by Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown
France has delivered nine ERC-90 6×6 armoured vehicles to Chad’s military to bolster peacekeeping operations and help it in the fight against terrorism. The French Embassy in Chad said the…
By Marija Jovanovich
Big changes require bold ideas and actions. In September 2020, in response to profound geostrategic changes, the Chief of the Air Force released a new Air Force Strategy document that was a bold reframing of how we think about our purpose and our environment.
