Posted by Java Joe on April 10, 2023 · Leave a Comment
The US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion program is preparing for its first deployment in 2025. The heavy lift helicopter recently also recently went through its second set of sea trials. The Corps continues to execute the transition from the CH-53E to the CH-53K and is on schedule to declare full operational capability in FY2029.
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Posted by Java Joe on August 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The US and South Korea have kicked off a new round of war games despite protests from North Korea, which threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Blackjack UAV, Craig Heap, F-35, Lockheed Martin, MQ-25A Stingray, Quantum Computation Center, RQ-21A, Secretary of State John Kerry, South Korea, US Pacific Fleet, war games
Posted by Java Joe on August 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Retired generals Carter Ham and David Petraeus share different views on military readiness.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags anti-submarine warfare, combat gear, contractors, drone, F-35, Federal Reserve, information technology, military readiness, MQ-25A Stingray, Pentagon budget, security clearance, stealth
Posted by Java Joe on July 26, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The USS Gerald R. Ford, with its $13 billion price tag, is the most expensive warship in history. Already two years behind schedule, it faces more delays after the Pentagon’s top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags CREW, electronic warfare, F-35, Green Berets, Islamic State, Israel F-35s, Lockheed Martin, MQ-25A Stingray, Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle, RMMV, Secretary of State John Kerry, South China Sea, Symphony Block 40, US Cyber Command, USS Gerald R. Ford
Posted by Java Joe on July 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The US Air Force might deploy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the Baltics for an air-policing role once the new stealth aircraft becomes operational later this year. The new fighter is to enter service with the Air Force with an interim software capability that offers limited combat capability.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags C-27J, F-35 joint strike fighter, Farnborough, Farnborough International Airshow, John Kerry, MQ-25A, MQ-25A Stingray, NAVAIR, Ninety Nines, P-8A Poseidon, PC-3 Orion, T-6B Texan II, Vladimir Putin
