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An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano crew chief give signals to his pilot before takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The AAF has an approved strength of about 8000 aircrew, maintainers and support staff. AAF is based at three air wings and multiple detachments across Afghanistan. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Martin.
Middle East News USA 

Raytheon expands Afghan Air Force pilot training

13/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3183 Views 0 Comments

The US Army Contracting Command has Raytheon Technologies to train Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up to $145 million.

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Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (left) conducts officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with amphibious assault ship USS America, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry in the South China Sea. Photo by USS America crew member.
Asia Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy USA 

HMAS Parramatta completes Asian/South China Sea tour

02/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3870 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta has returned to Australia after completing a three-month deployment of South and South East Asia and the South China Sea.

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USS Theodore Roosevelt 'clean-crew' sailors re-board the aircraft carrier after completing their COVID-19 isolation period in Guam. Photo by US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jordan E Gilbert.
News Overseas Pacific USA 

USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to return to sea

30/04/202030/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3080 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Hundreds of sailors began the transition from isolation on Guam to the USS Theodore Roosevelt yesterday as the ship prepares to return to sea.

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HMAS Adelaide conducts a replenishment-at-sea fuel transfer with Royal Canadian Navy supply ship MV Asterix during the sea phase of Exercise RIMPAC 18. Photo by Able Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.
News Overseas USA 

RIMPAC 2020 will go ahead as ‘at-sea-only’ exercise

30/04/202030/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6196 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise – RIMPAC 20 – from August 17 to 31 2020 despite the global COVID-19 crisis.

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The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill transit the Philippine Sea in February. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch.
News Overseas Pacific USA 

Sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of COVID-19

14/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2649 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of ‘COVID-related complications’ on Sunday in the intensive-care unit of US Naval Hospital Guam on 13 Feb.

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Crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt listen to Vice Admiral William Merz, commander US 7th Fleet, answering questions during a visit to the ship on 7 April 2020. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier.
News Overseas Pacific USA 

US NavSec falls on his sword after attacking USS Roosevelt captain

08/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3885 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Acting Secretary of the US Navy Thomas Modly who sacked the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has fallen on his sword.

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USS Theodore Roosevelt exercises with US Air Force out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, on 20 March 2020. Photo from USS Theodore Roosevelt Facebook page.
News Overseas Pacific USA 

Captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt relieved of duty

03/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3067 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The commander of the US aircraft carrier knocked out of action by a COVID-19 outbreak after a visit to Vietnam has been relieved of duty.

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USS Theodore Roosevelt in Da Nang (5 March 2020) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of US/Vietnam diplomatic relations. Photo from USS Theodore Roosevelt Facebook page.
News Overseas USA 

US aircraft carrier knocked out by COVID-19

02/04/202004/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3387 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has been knocked out of action by an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the ship.

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Two United States Marine Rotational Force – Darwin MV-22 Osprey take off during Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area. Photo by Private Nicole Dorrett.
ADF Australian MRF-D News Overseas USA 

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin postponed

30/03/202021/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3180 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2020 has been cancelled – or at best postponed – because of the ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19.

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The Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon and KuRFS radar worked together to detect and engage a target in a recent test over the US Army Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. US Army photo.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon cleared for sale

19/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3462 Views 0 Comments

The US has cleared Raytheon to sell its Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system.

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A US Marine Corps gate sentry demonstrates how sentries at entry control points will limit physical contact in the fight against COVID-19. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Taylor Smith.
News Overseas USA 

US military bans all domestic travel

14/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3329 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The US Department of Defence has issued a total domestic travel ban for all military personnel, their families and civilian employees.

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An RAAF F-35A at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

500th JSF delivered – 250,000 hrs flown

05/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2342 Views 0 Comments F-35 Lightning

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office delivered the 500th F-35 this week – while the world F-35 fleet has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.

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One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Europe News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory

25/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4904 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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Non-related Northrop Grumman satellite. Video screen-grab.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Northrop Grumman developing Space Force protected SATCOMs

25/02/202025/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2651 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the US Space Force to develop a Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) rapid prototype payload for on-orbit demonstration.

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Excalibur impact during Australian trials 2013. Photo by Major Mike Hartas.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA Videos 

Excalibur upgrade hits moving targets

06/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3684 Views 0 Comments Excalibur

Raytheon’s new Excalibur S precision-guided artillery munition scored direct hits on moving targets during recent US Navy tests.

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A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster approaches RAAF Base Richmond carrying fire retardant donated by the United States to assist with fighting bushfires. RAAF photo.
Australian News Operations Overseas Royal Australian Air Force USA 

RAAF fetches fresh fire retardant from the USA

19/01/202019/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3563 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Australia’s aerial firefighting retardant supplies have been boosted after the Royal Australian Air Force began ferrying new supplies from the USA.

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A rescue swimmer is hoisted from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a training evolution near Newport, Oregon. US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wyatt Keller – digitally altered by CONTACT.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon advancing machine-learning

17/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2310 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon is developing a machine-learning technology under a $6 million contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for

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An AQS-24B minehunter being deployed from the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessel. Northrop Grumman photo.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Northrop Grumman tests sonar on unmanned mine hunter

07/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2746 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24 mine-hunting sonar recently completed initial in-water testing of a next-generation deploy-and-retrieval (D&R) payload from a mine countermeasures

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Service members and volunteers who helped build air-drop supply bundles at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Operation Christmas Drop 2019. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Kyle Johnson.
Asia Australian New Zealand News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Operation Christmas Drop all bundled up in Guam

08/12/201908/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3352 Views 0 Comments

Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand

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Raytheon image
News Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon unveils laptop-driven-VR soldier training

03/12/201903/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2951 Views 1 Comment

Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product today at I/ITSEC, the world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event. Raytheon

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