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A video shows an interesting intercept that occurred in international airspace off Estonia, involving Su-30SM and F-35A.

Italian Air Force Identifies Russian An-12 Off Estonia In First Ever Intercept By F-35 Supporting NATO BAP Italian Air Force Identifies Russian An-12 Off Estonia In First Ever Intercept By F-35 Supporting NATO BAP File photo of an F-35A supporting NATO mission in Iceland in 2019 (Image credit: Author) The Italian F-35 jets deployed to Estonia, scored their first intercept under NATO command in the Baltic region. On May 14, 2021, the Italian Air Force F-35 aircraft deployed to Ämari Air Base, E...

14/05/2021 21:31 The purpose of the Defender-Europe 21 exercise that is currently unfolding in Romania too, is mutual intra-NATO defense, Brigadier General Matthew J. Van Wagenen, deputy commander of the U.S. V Corps, told a press conference delivered jointly with the Commander of the Multinational Corps Southeast (MNC-SE), Major General Tomita-Catalin Tomescu, and the Commander of NATOs Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne. According to the U.S. mili...

NATO The Regional Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC) declared that it has reached Initial Operational Capability on 12 May 2021 as part of exercise Black Swan 2021 (19 April – 14 May 2021). Under the leadership of Hungary, R-SOCC will provide the participating nations (Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia) with a temporary deployable command element specifically dedicated to leading operations of special forces. R-SOCC provides a regional capability similar to the Com...

CPI Aerostructures has been awarded a follow-on order for nearly $1 million for cabin rack assemblies for new production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.

Commandant wants to see Marines fighting in a new way by 2023 1 hour ago Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during an expeditionary advance base operation exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2020. (Cpl. Donovan Massieperez/Marine Corps) Every time Marines head to the field they’ll have a chance to experiment with how the force will fight future battles. That’s in part because Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has set down a strict deadline of 2023 for Marines to offer...

It’s likely that the F-35 will be the newest addition to the air leg of Israel’s triad.

By   Barry Rosenberg on February 26, 2021 at 8:30 AM In January, Northrop Grumman received a $3.6 billion ID IQ contract for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) operations, sustainment, and support. After two decades of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations against insurgent groups and global extremist networks, a Great Power competition has once again emerged as the preeminent challenge facing global security. In this 21st century Great Power competition, t...

U.S. Air Force F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force F-35s During Agile Combat Employment Exercise U.S. Air Force F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force F-35s During Agile Combat Employment Exercise Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing return from offensive counter air training with two Italian air force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 32° Stormo during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2021. (U.S. Air Force...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. First Command Variant for ACV Program Delivered to Marines for Testing February 18, 2021 GMT U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, stage new Amphibious Combat Vehicles on the beach during low-light surf transit testing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Bra...