US Defence related thread

[Davey Crockett]

There is another article; will post link later; that expands on this. The above sale also mentions a similar sale at the same time to KSA.

Pretty sure KSA pays for the weapons, Israel another IOU.

 

[F-22Raptor]

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Iranian drone has been shot down

 

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[AZ_HighCountry]

Indonesia is stepping back on its planned F-15EX purchase:

F-15EX Buy Dropped By Indonesia

With Rafale deliveries underway, Indonesia has stepped away from its previous plan to buy up to 24 F-15EX Eagle IIs. With Rafale deliveries underway, Indonesia has stepped away from its previous plan to buy up to 24 F-15EX Eagle IIs.

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[Starlord]

Always like watching a carrier put to sea.

Never seen one even from a distance, wonder how it would be to on the deck of one, the sheer size of a AC is insane, but I bet it would be awesome.

 

[ghazi52]

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[The SC]

An "Israeli" who hid samples of deadly diseases was arrested in Las Vegas

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[Hussain]

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[جوبا]

Was just talking to the guys at Bliss Munitions (the leading munitions line manufacturers in US) they said the DOD has put out a tender for 486m rounds of 6.8 by 2028.
Initially SigSauer was trying to fill that but they found that Bliss had better QC on the final product also reduced the complaints of the round being too spicy sometimes, so they will subcontract it out to Bliss and they are making the new lines for it now.

So that seems like the DOD is doubling down on the 6.8 and the NGSW

 

[SolarWarden]

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[Soldier35]

Footage of the collision between the American destroyer Truxtun DDG-103 and the supply ship USNS Supply T-AOE-6 during refueling. The video was filmed on February 11 in the Caribbean Sea during UNREP exercises, presumably near Cuba. Judging by the video, the destroyer Truxtun DDG-103 approached the supply ship USNS Supply at an excessively steep angle.

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[Fatman17]

Inside the U.S. Airpower Reserve

309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group’s vital facility is far more than a ‘boneyard’ for U.S. airpower.

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US Air power reserves

 

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[AZ_HighCountry]

Inside the U.S. Airpower Reserve

309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group’s vital facility is far more than a ‘boneyard’ for U.S. airpower.

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US Air power reserves

Interesting read especially the make up of the current workforce. Back when I was out there, the workforce was almost 100% USAF.