An array of huge-scale contracts had been signed at the first day of the MAKS-2013 airshow, just outside Moscow. DefenseThe United Aircraft Corporation and the Defense Ministry have signed a 80 billion ruble ($2.5 billion) contract for the servicing of aircraft, avionics and related equipment, the UAC said in a statement. The contract, the biggest thus far, was signed within the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. UAC president Mikhail Pogosyan said the corporation’s current portfolio of orders for the Defense Ministry was for over 300 planes while the entire volume of orders as portion of the state arms... Read More »
Getting a clearer picture of the enemy helps Soldiers more effectively accomplish their mission, and military National Guard Soldiers deploying throughout the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center here, have a brand new intelligence tool to assist get that picture. Dubbed the corporate Intelligence Support Team, or COIST, workstation, Soldiers have access to a One Station Remote Viewing Terminal, or OSRVT, a Tactical Ground Reporting, referred to as TiGR, system and other tools to higher assess their environment and keep Soldiers safer. “Our new COIST workstation has proven to be extremely valuable with a purpose to reinforce the Intelligence Warfighting... Read More »
Through nearly 12 years of constant combat operations, valuable lessons were learned. Our sustainment formations have evolved on the way to support operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere world wide. This evolution produced sustainers and sustainment organizations which are battle-tested, confident of their abilities, and mission-focused with an all-embracing want to support the Soldier. As we transition from a military at war to a military of preparation, it will be important that we refocus our thinking with a mindset fixed on what we would should do rather than what we’ve done. We must continue to research, adapt, and develop our... Read More »
The F-35 Flight Test Update inside the Volume 28, No 1 issue of Code One concluded with the 1st aerial release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM from an F-35B on 26 March 2013. This eleventh installment within the series of flight test updates at the F-35 program covers the purpose-120 launch in addition to other achievements of the F-35 Integrated Test Force located at Edwards AFB, California, and at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. 2 April 2013: First Night Vertical LandingMarine Corps Maj. C. R. Clift completed the 1st vertical landing at night in an F-35. The mission, at NAS Patuxent River,... Read More »