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The tech and talks of Sea-Air-Space 2024

migration — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Sea-Air-Space attendees step out of the naval conference in National Harbor, Maryland, to observe the solar eclipse April 8, 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A model of a vessel, draped in blue-and-grey camouflage, is seen suspended at the Fincantieri booth at Sea-Air-Space on April 10, 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro waves at the lunchtime crowd gathered for his 2024 Sea-Air-Space speech in Maryland. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Shield AI’s V-Bat drone stands upright at the company’s 2024 Sea-Air-Space booth. A screen nearby advertises its swarming capability. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Rear Adm. Doug Small, the U.S. Navy’s Project Overmatch boss, pauses before answering a question about unmanned technologies at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A model of Northrop Grumman’s Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar stands at the company’s booth at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference. The G/ATOR setup is used by Marines. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Rear Adm. Ron Piret, the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command boss, speaks at the Information Warfare Pavilion at the Sea-Air-Space defense conference in April 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A man points toward a Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, made by AeroVironment. The U.S. has sent Switchblade drones to Ukraine. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, the Marine Corps’ official mascot, makes an appearance April 9, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A Lego model of the USS John F. Kennedy is displayed at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference. It was a crowd favorite. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Virginia Republican, listens to Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican and fellow member of the House Armed Services Committee, during a 2024 Sea-Air-Space discussion. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Models of Saildrone unmanned surface vessels are seen at the company’s booth April 8, 2024. Saildrone is collaborating with Thales Australia on anti-submarine warfare technologies. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti scans the Sea-Air-Space crowd April 8, 2024. Franchetti succeeded Adm. Michael Gilday. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Parts made by additive manufacturing are displayed at a U.S. Navy booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland on April 9, 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney takes his seat April 8, 2024, at the Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)

The sights of West 2024

migration — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The USS Chosin slips through the San Diego Bay, near the bridge to Coronado, on Feb. 15, 2024, following a modernization period. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti speaks with an interviewer Feb. 13, 2024, on the sidelines of the West conference in San Diego. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A model aircraft carrier is displayed at defense contractor HII’s booth at the West conference in San Diego. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the Pacific Fleet, on Feb. 14, 2024, said militaries are operating amid an “information revolution” defined by advanced computing, data-sharing and cybersecurity. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A jet is seen flying near the San Diego Convention Center on Feb. 15, 2024, during the final day of the West naval conference. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the U.S. Marine Corps assistant commandant, answers an audience question Feb. 15, 2024, at the West naval conference in San Diego. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A woman engages with a shooting simulation at the General Dynamics Information Technology booth at the West 2024 conference in San Diego. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told defense contractors at West 2024 to prioritize weapons deliveries and production investments over greedy stock market maneuvering. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
A Trackfire Remote Weapon Station made by Saab is seen on the West 2024 show floor Feb. 13. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Brookes, the Office of Naval Intelligence boss, told reporters at West 2024 that Houthi rebels posed little threat to undersea cables in the Red Sea region. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
Two Chinook helicopters fly over the San Diego Bay on Feb. 15, 2024, during the final day of the West naval conference. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Craig Clapperton, the leader of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, listens to a question at the West conference in San Diego on Feb. 13, 2024. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)

Gallery: Take a flight in the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber

migration — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:32:18 +0000

B-52 Stratofortress pilots control six-decade-old hardware with a 185-foot wingspan — and the lives of the four or five airmen onboard. But the moment the Vietnam War-era bomber’s wheels leave the ground, anything can happen — and some of the most important lessons cover more than routine flight procedures.

Defense News visited Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to check out the aging B-52 bomber fleet and talk to pilots about what it will take for the aircraft to fly for several more decades. Here’s what we saw:

Lt. Col. Michael “Fredo” DeVita, left, instructor pilot and commander of the 11th Bomb Squadron, and student pilot 1st Lt. Clayton Hultgren prepare to take off in a B-52H Stratofortress for a training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The radar screen at a B-52 weapon systems officer’s station. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
Student pilot 1st Lt. Clayton Hultgren of the 11th Bomb Squadron, right, guides a B-52H Stratofortress in for aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker above Arkansas on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
A panel in the B-52H weapon systems officer station contains numerous instruments that control where a bomb will drop. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
On this Jan. 4, 2024, training flight on a B-52H Stratofortress, the bomber’s new digital display wasn’t working. The pilots had to rely on an older navigation system, seen here. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
A B-52H bomber flies alongside another during a training flight out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The weapon systems officer station on a B-52 Stratofortress contains an array of instruments that control where it will drop its bombs. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
Capt. Jonathan “Loaner” Newark of the 11th Bomb Squadron, an instructor weapon systems officer on a B-52, carries out simulated bombing during a Jan. 4, 2024, drill over Fort Johnson, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
First Lt. Clay Hultgren of the 11th Bomb Squadron makes preflight adjustments to a B-52H bomber before a training flight on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
Lt. Col. Michael “Fredo” DeVita, instructor pilot and commander of the 11th Bomb Squadron, runs through preflight checks before a Jan. 4, 2024, training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
A B-52H bomber, dubbed the Red Gremlin II, sits on the flight line before a Jan. 4, 2024, training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
A B-52H bomber, dubbed the Red Gremlin II, sits on the flight line before a Jan. 4, 2024, training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
A B-52H bomber, dubbed the Red Gremlin II, sits on the flight line before a Jan. 4, 2024, training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
Lt. Col. Michael “Fredo” DeVita, commander of the 11th Bomb Squadron, prepares for a training flight Jan. 4, 2024, during a preflight briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The throttle of a B-52 Stratofortress allows its pilots to individually adjust power to specific engines in case of trouble. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The co-pilot’s yoke on a B-52 Stratofortress. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress prior to a Jan. 4, 2024, training flight at Barksdale Air Force Base. (Stephen Losey/Staff)
The Red Gremlin II, a B-52H Stratofortress, was built in 1960 and is still in service today. (Stephen Losey/Staff)

Truck repair shop owner shows off historic military plane collection

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:34 +0000

Dan Bissell, owner of Bissell Auto & Body, poses for a portrait in front an engine of a Grumman S-2 Tracker stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair in St. Louis on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Bissell has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American and Soviet military hardware. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Dan Bissell stands on an F-105 jet stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
This Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 photo shows a Grumman S-2 Tracker stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Dan Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
This Thursday Nov. 16, 2017 photo shows a Piasecki H-21 flying banana and an OV-1 Mohawk stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Dan Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body truck repair, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has collection of parts from hulls to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
This Thursday Nov. 16, 2017 photo shows a hatch on a Grumman S-2 Tracker stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Dan Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
This Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 photo shows the cockpit of a Soviet MiG-17 stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Dan Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
This Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 photo shows engine throttle controllers in the cockpit of a B-52 bomber stored at Bissell Auto & Body truck repair on Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. Dan Bissell, the owner of Bissell Auto & Body, has been buying surplus military planes and helicopters for 25 years. He has a collection of parts from nearly whole planes to wings to engines and landing gear from 26 aircraft he purchased from government auctions. He has both American military and Soviet military hardware. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Aviation Mishaps: 2011 to 2017

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:33 +0000

This week in photos: July 14-21

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:32 +0000

A drone (L) and a violet smoke are seen as Bulgaria’s soldiers take part in a joint military drill “Peace Sentinel 2017” with US and Serbian army at Koren military training ground, South East Bulgaria on July 15, 2017. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)
US forces salute Captain Nancy S. Lacore (not seen) during a handover ceremony at the Camp Lemonier US navy base in Djibouti on July 20, 2017. Captain Lacore is the first woman captain to be in charge of the overall command of Camp Lemonier. (HOUSSEIN HERSI/AFP/Getty Images)
A Russian SU-27 fighter performs during an exhibition flight at the annual air show MAKS 2017 in Zhukovsky, some 40kms outside Moscow on July 20, 2017. (MAXIM ZMEYEV/AFP/Getty Images)
Colombian army commandos take part in a military parade to celebrate the 207th nniversary of the independence, in Bogota, on July 20, 2017. (LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis as Trump about to greet service members after a meeting at the Pentagon July 20, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. President Trump participated in a ‘Pol-Mil session’ and was briefed on national security issues and the fight against ISIS. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A green shirt ‘Hook Runner’ crew member looks on before the launch of Super Hornet aircraft on July 14, 2017 in Townsville, Australia. USS Ronald Reagan is a 1,092- foot aircraft carrier which carries a crew of 4,539 around 60 aircraft. Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest combined military exercise undertaken in Australia. The biennial exercise is the principal Australian and U.S. military training activity. (Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)
A Red Arrows display before the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 16, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
A soldier with the Afghan National Army (ANA) cleans his weapon at an outpost in the Momand Valley on July 16, 2017 in Achin District, Afghanistan. The building was previously used as of a jail by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Khorasan (ISIS-K) and was taken by Afghan Commandos nine days prior. Operations are currently underway to remove ISIS fighters from Nangarhar Province in Eastern Afghanistan. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers looks on during the opening ceremony of the MAKS 2017 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow on July 18, 2017. (SERGEI KARPUKHIN/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Army soldiers look on while NATO paratroopers drop out of a US Air Force Hercules during the ‘Swift Response 17’ joint airborn military exercise at Bezmer airfield near the village of Bezmer on July 18, 2017. The U.S.-led ‘Swift Response 17’ airborne exercise, part of the multinational ‘Saber Guardian 2017’ exercise, involves up to 1,600 soldiers from the United States, Canada, Italy, Portugal and Greece. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Divers from the Royal Navy and the British Sub-Aqua Club are recovering two Highball bouncing bombs from Loch Striven on July 19, 2017 in Loch Striven,Scotland. More than two hundred of the spherical bombs were tested on the Loch on the Glenstriven Estate on the Argyll peninsula during World War Two. Highball was the military codename for the weapons, a naval version of the “Upkeep” bouncing bombs used in the Dambusters raid in May 1943. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
In a propaganda film posted to the Taliban’s official website, a fighter can be seen carrying a FN SCAR 7.62mm rifle, a weapon commonly issued to U.S. special operators, such as Marine Raiders and Army Rangers. (Screen shot from “Omari Army 5,” an Al Emrah Studio production)

New recruits get acquainted with Parris Island

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:31 +0000

A whole new group of recruits arrived at Parris Island, S.C., this week for 12 weeks of fun and relaxation.

Well, maybe not “relaxation,” and “fun” is questionable, but if they can get through the months of arduous training, they do get to call themselves Marines, which is pretty awesome.

Every year, thousands of recruits do make it through to become Marines, which must be on the minds of those pictured below, who are a part of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Battalion.

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, call their next-of- kin Jan 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. Each recruit gets in contact with either their next-of-kin or their recruiter when they arrive on the depot. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait before the iconic silver doors Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. If successful these recruits will earn the title Marine. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

A Marine Corps drill instructor orders new recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, through the iconic silver doors on Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 8, 2018. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Means Jr. gives instructions to new recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. This begins their 13-week challenge to become a Marine. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

Marine Corps Sgt. Luis M. Lora gives recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, orders as they begin their processing Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

New Marine Corps recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inventory their clothing issue Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. The uniform items are a part of the initial issue that every recruit receives when they arrive on Parris Island. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

Marine Corps Rct. Mitchell Sanchez, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his first recruit training haircut Jan. 8, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. Sanchez, from Mansfield, Conn., is scheduled to graduate April 6, 2018. (Cpl. Vanessa Austin/Marine Corps)

Meme Monday (Possible draft)?

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:29 +0000

Ben’s Test Gallery

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:27 +0000

Ensuring Network Proficiency Pre-Deployment SMR

migration — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:10:26 +0000