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☆ The US Air Force's first stealth jet showed up to an exercise in Alaska with a not-so-stealthy addition
  + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( David Cenciotti | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Lightning II 5th generation jets are equipped with Luneburg (or Luneberg) lenses: radar reflectors used to make the LO (Low Observable) aircraft (consciously) visible to radars. In fact, tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft are built to defeat radar operating at specific frequencies; usually high-frequency bands as C, X, Ku and S band where the radar accuracy is higher (in fact, the higher the frequency, the better is the accuracy of the radar system). However, once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect, LO aircraft become increasingly detectable. For instance, ATC radars, that operate at lower-frequency bands are theoretically able to detect a tactical fighter-sized stealth plane whose shape features parts that can cause resonance. F-35s deployed abroad usually feature their typical four radar reflectors: to exaggerate their real RCS (Radar Cross Section) and negate the enemy the ability to collect any detail about their LO "signature".
☆ In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Drew F. Lawrence | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
At US Army Special Operations Command's annual capabilities exercise, soldiers trained to defend Taiwan. The training was part of the USASOC's annual capabilities exercise, or CAPEX, and the mission they were gaming out was an insertion into Taiwan to defend against a Chinese invasion. So instead of hovering 8,000 miles away in the South China Sea where the island actually is perched, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's Chinooks landed on Range 68 at Fort Bragg. US Army Rangers conduct an air-assault raid during Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg on April 20, 2023. Soldiers take part in US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise in June 2019.
☆ US Special Operations Command's workhorse helicopter is getting upgrades to replace parts that are nearly 50 years old
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US special operators rely on their variant, the MH-47, for missions at night and behind enemy lines. As such, the US special-operations community's workhorse helicopter is getting upgrades to replace parts that are nearly 50 years old. US Army Special Operations Command has used Chinooks for several decades. Early versions had modifications for special operations. The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, nicknamed "the Night Stalkers," is the cream of the crop when it comes to US military aviation.
☆ Carlyle has a secret weapon for training its top leaders: a four-star Navy Admiral who led thousands of sailors into battle and captured cocaine-filled cartel submarines
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
James Stavridis, a retired Navy Admiral, is leading a new leadership program for Carlyle partners. Now, he's leading a new training course for the firm's partners called the Admiral Leadership Program. James Stavridis, a retired four-star Admiral, served in the Navy for 37 years before joining Carlyle in 2018. Inside Carlyle's first training program for partnersAbout 15 partners at Carlyle, from ESG to credit and tech, are participating in the Navy admiral's leadership program. Anna Tye, a partner on Carlyle's technology investing team, is also part of the leadership program.
☆ The Chinese military posted an animated video simulating how China's forces would attack Taiwan if war breaks out
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An animated video from the Chinese military shows how China's forces could attack Taiwan. The video showed a targeted, multi-prong assault on Taiwan executed by aircraft and navy vessels. An animated video from the Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command's official WeChat account was re-posted to Twitter by the state-linked media outlet Global Times. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday that 70 Chinese aircraft and 11 Chinese navy vessels encircled the island on Monday morning. But China considers Taiwan as part of its territory, a breakaway province with a democratic government that poses a threat to China's Communist Party.
☆ Another SEAL parachuting death highlights the inherent danger of US special operators' go-to infiltration method
  + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Deadly accidentsNaval Special Warfare operators perform a free-fall jump in Alaska in September. The incident, which likely happened during as part of a pre-deployment workup, is still under investigation, according to Naval Special Warfare Command. Despite that danger, however, free-fall parachuting is also extremely valuable as an insertion method for special-operations units. The Navy SEAL community — especially the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, formerly known as SEAL Team 6 — is well-versed in free-fall operations. Most US special-operations units have recognized the value of free-fall parachuting and have incorporated it into their training.
☆ Russian jet's collision with a US drone shows Russia may have a fighter pilot 'problem,' former US aviators say
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
A Russian fighter jet collided with an American drone this week after harassing it. The collision was likely unintentional, and former US naval aviators say that it could point to problems with Russian fighter pilots. A State Department official said it "probably was the result of profound incompetence on the part of one of these Russian pilots." Russian military failures in Ukraine have altered this view, he continued, "and now, you've got something like this." Charles Larkin Sr./US Air Force via AP"The tactical portion here is that poor training or poor decision making by a Russian pilot caused a collision," Snodgrass said.
☆ The US Air Force is stripping most of the identifying information off of its biggest planes
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US Air Mobility Command has ordered its refueling and cargo planes to obscure their identifying markings. "At the end of the day, it's still very clearly an Air Force plane unless you're going to start painting them white or something," Paladino said. A US Air Force C-130 with most of its markings removed at Rafael Hernández International Airport in Puerto Rico on February 25. Minihan's memo, which was leaked in late January, highlights the mentality and war footing on which he's placed Air Mobility Command, which has historically been used as a support organization for combat operations. Air Mobility Command played a major role in the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021 and continues to help deliver weapons and aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
☆ As space junk threat grows, government and investors seek solutions
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
And with no set norms for military space behavior, some fear a potential space weapon attack that could generate far more debris. U.S. Space Command on Friday released a formal list of what it views as responsible space behaviors, in a bid to steer military norms in orbit. The wide-ranging report includes a section on space debris that urges space players to dispose safely of their defunct satellites and notify other operators if any problems with their spacecraft might pose a debris hazard. Another part of the space debris mitigation equation is in-space satellite servicing, concepts in development by dozens of firms including Astroscale, Northrop Grumman (NOC.N), Maxar (MAXR.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA). Australia-based Neumann Space, for instance, is developing a technology that could help recycle old, defunct satellites into fuel - using the scrap metal to generate plasma thrust for new satellites.
☆ Russia's struggles in Ukraine are showing US special operators that they'll need to fight without their 'tethers' to win future wars
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
For US special operators, the war is a reminder that such a network won't always be available. Ukraine thwarted Russia's initial attack and, with extensive Western support, has driven Russia's forces back. Logistics and special operatorsRomanian, Ukrainian, and US Army Green Berets conduct close quarters battle training in Romania in May 2021. We are trained and mentally prepared to fight without much logistical support," said the Green Beret, who was granted anonymity to discuss potential future operations. "Again, depending on the unit and the mission, we will require some sort of logistical support eventually.
☆ Space Force is taking a 'mutual fund approach' to buying rocket launches
  + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Earlier this month the Space Force kicked off the process to buy five years worth of launches, under a lucrative program known as National Security Space Launch Phase 3. The U.S. military is preparing to buy another round of rocket launches from companies next year, and Space Force leadership says they're taking a new "mutual fund approach" to the acquisition strategy. But, with a number of companies bringing rockets to market, Space Force is splitting NSSL Phase 3 into two groups for about 70 launches. Space Force leadership named several companies that can now compete in the dual-track process, including Rocket Lab , Relativity and ABL Space. Separately, Space Force is closely watching the growing demand for commercial launches.
☆ US scrambles F-22s following reports of unidentified flying object over Montana believed to be a Chinese spy balloon
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon first spotted over Montana, per NBC News. The balloon has been hovering over the US "for the past few days," NBC reported Thursday. Video published by an NBC affiliate in Billings, Montana, shows a bright, unidentified object in the sky, which prompted flights to be diverted from the local airport on Wednesday. "It is not the first time that you've had a balloon of this nature cross over the continental United States," the official said. After the balloon was spotted, the US military responded by scrambling F-22 Raptors and other aircraft near Billings, prompting the civilian airport to be shuttered for some time.
☆ US Navy ships caught a fishing boat smuggling over 2,000 AK-47 rifles from Iran
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
US Navy forces recently found a fishing boat transporting over 2,000 rifles from Iran to Yemen. A team from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook discovered and boarded the ship with support from fellow Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Monsoon and the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Navy forces found that the ship was carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen.
☆ Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Anthony Boadle | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes also ordered social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to block coup-mongering propaganda. Tens of thousands of anti-democratic demonstrators on Sunday invaded the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential palace and smashed windows, overturned furniture, destroyed art works and stole the country's original 1988 Constitution. The assault raised questions among Lula's allies about how public security forces in the capital were so unprepared and easily overwhelmed by rioters who had announced their plans days ahead on social media. Bolsonaro faces legal risks from several investigations before the Supreme Court in Brazil and his future in the United States, where he traveled on a visa issued only to sitting presidents, is in question. "The United States should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil.
☆ Santa's 25-acre North Pole home is now worth over $1 million — and it has hot cocoa on tap, according to Zillow
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Santa's fictional cabin is once again available for viewing on real estate site Zillow. The 25-acre property was valued at $650,000 in 2016 and is worth an estimated $1.1 million in 2022. Santa's house is one of Zillow's most viewed homes, according to the company. According to the off-market listing, Santa's home is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin built in 1822 and "steeped in Old World charm." Santa's helpers have their own living quarters in "Elf Village," according to Zillow.
☆ The F-22 is headed for retirement, but it's getting some major upgrades first
  + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
That means the Raptor will be need some upgrades in order to maintain its aerial advantage. Among them were new stealthy underwing fuel tanks and associated pylons, missiles, and what could be new electronic warfare or infrared search-and-track (IRST) pods. Today, the Raptor has 600-gallon fuel tanks it can carry underwing, but these tanks reduce its observability to a degree. The new fuel tanks intended for the F-22 are meant to offset some of that reduction. An F-22 Raptor over McEntire Joint National Guard Base in November 2017.
☆ A US plan to drop bombs from cargo planes hit another milestone, but the Air Force is still figuring out how it would use it in a war
  + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
US Air Force special operators launched a cruise missile from a cargo plane over Norway this month. The Air Force wants to have more planes that can launch long-range strikes, but there are logistical hurdles. US Air Force personnel load a Rapid Dragon deployment system on an MC-130J before a test in November 2021. Air Force Research Laboratory"The beauty of that capability is it doesn't require any aircraft modifications. We are intentionally trying to be provocative without being escalatory," said Melnicoff, Special Operations Command Europe's lead officer for Operation Atreus.
☆ Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir and other tech companies are interested in building a new Army tool to manage weapons distribution and troop deployment
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The US Army is looking for tech companies to build a prototype for its new "operational back-bone." Palantir, Gitlab, Salesforce, Oracle, RedHat, IBM, and others submitted "Requests for Information" to build the prototype, a step before submitting a bid. The prototype would manage the deployment of troops, and the supply and distribution of missiles, guns, tanks, and other weapons. Palantir has an $823 million Army contract for data mining and analytics. It's also unclear if Amazon, Google, or Microsoft will contribute to the project in some capacity, including as a subcontractor.
☆ New photos show a US special ops aircraft stuck in a Norwegian nature preserve while the military works out how to get it back
  + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The Norwegian military is trying to rescue a US CV-22 that's been stuck in a nature preserve since August. The US Air Force special operations aircraft suffered a clutch malfunction that is affecting the V-22 fleet. The root cause of the problem "has eluded us," the head of Air Force Special Operations Command said. A CV-22 in the Stongodden nature preserve in Senja, Norway. A CV-22 in Norway's Stongodden nature preserve.
☆ With close military encounters on opposite sides of the world, Russia is sending a message to the West
  + stars: | 2021-07-15 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Russia's military had close encounters with its US and European rivals in June. The incidents and exercises were messages about Russia's military capabilities, experts said. A Russian fighter jet flying past the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the Black Sea on June 24. Russia's military drilled around Crimea throughout the end of June and early July, focusing on attacking the ships of "a notional enemy." Russian officials continue to call the HMS Defender incident a "provocation" and warn about future run-ins.
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