Carrier Strike Group FOUR的动态

Our latest in-depth analysis examines the four-decade service of the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II in the Mexican Air Force. This comprehensive article covers: - The geopolitical context of the F-5's acquisition. - Key operational milestones and incidents. - Technical details and upgrade programs. - Current fleet status and replacement considerations. Gain valuable insights into the challenges of maintaining modern air defense capabilities in Latin America. Whether you're a military historian, defense analyst, or aviation enthusiast, this article offers a unique perspective on an often-overlooked chapter in fighter aircraft history. Read the full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/eGCn8YjW

In the midst of a critical mission, as tensions ran high and the intricate dance of military precision played out, we pushed the limits to ensure the success of a historic operation under the cover of darkness, proving that even in the face of adversity, determination and teamwork prevail. #SpecialOpsMissions #MilitaryPrecision #NightStalkers #HighStakesOperation #CombatReadiness #TacticalTeamwork #BehindEnemyLines #OperationEnduringFreedom https://lnkd.in/f_D2_PN

Wide potential Tiltrotor technology offers applications used across all the US armed services. The USMC, for instance, is the number one user of tiltrotor platforms in the world, Lazzara noted, expressing confidence that FLRAA or a derivative will be in the picture should a need for new aircraft of this type emerge in the future. Additionally, the USN ‘is now really starting to appreciate what tiltrotor does, certainly for the carrier onboard delivery (COD) mission. There could also be growing options for the USAF in future, he said, potentially in the airlift mission. ‘If you imagine certain theaters of operation and contested movement, anti-access and area denial, large expanses of unnavigable terrain on the ground or large expanses of water, the benefits of runway independence are clear. There are a lot of compelling points,’ Lazzara said. ‘I know that we would love to have that challenge given to us by the air force.’ https://lnkd.in/gpfxFYb6

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Leaving Red Sea, Pacific Carrier Heading to the Middle East - from U.S. Naval Institute: Aircraft carrier USS?Dwight D. Eisenhower?(CVN-69) is set to depart the Red Sea while a carrier currently on station in the Pacific is planned to head to the Middle East to continue a U.S. presence mission in the region, USNI News has learned. While?Ike?and its cruiser escort will transit to the Mediterranean Sea, the destroyer escorts will stay in U.S. 5th Fleet, a U.S. official told USNI News on Friday. Additionally, flight spotters tracked?Eisenhower’s?C-2A Greyhound detachment flying from the U.S. 5th Fleet base in Bahrain to the Mediterranean. The decision comes as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin elected not to extend the Navy’s second-oldest carrier for a third time, the official confirmed. As of Friday, the carrier had been deployed for more than eight months. USNI News reported earlier this month?Ike?has deployed for more days than any other U.S.-based carrier for the last five years. “Time to bring them home,” the official said. It’s unclear which carrier from the Pacific would move to the Middle East to take over the operations from?Ike. The U.S. official would not confirm the Pacific carrier to USNI News when asked. The closest, according to USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, is USS?Theodore Roosevelt?(CVN-71) which deployed from San Diego, Calif., in January. The next carrier on the East Coast preparing to leave is USS?Harry S. Truman?(CVN-75), which is still early in its workups ahead of a deployment later this summer, USNI News understands. The last time a Pacific carrier deployed to the Middle East was in 2021 when the U.S. evacuated troops from Afghanistan.?Then Japan-based USS?Ronald Reagan?(CVN-76)?moved to the North Arabian Sea to provide air cover for the departure of U.S. forces, USNI News reported at the time. Roosevelt?is the second busiest aircraft carrier in the past five years,?USNI News previously reported. Ike?deployed on Oct. 13 and headed to the Red Sea, where it has been part of the U.S. response to the Houthi attacks on commercial ships and posture in light of the war between Israel and Hamas.?Ike’s departure comes as tensions between Lebanon-based group Hezbollah and Israel have escalated over the past couple of days. The official told USNI News?Ike’s?move was not related to the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. Austin ordered the second extension for the ship in late May. Carriers sent to the Med or the Red Sea have seen multiple extensions since February 2021 when Russia invaded Ukraine to maintain a U.S. presence in the region. USS?Harry S. Truman, which went to the Med as part of the U.S. response, deployed for 285 days. It was replaced by USS?George H.W. Bush, which deployed for 257 days. Story continues: https://lnkd.in/esdqaMsg

“Lucky for the #Navy the C-2 Greyhound is still available,” Air Boss Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever https://lnkd.in/gNfY2jFp said in a panel at the WEST 2024 conference https://lnkd.in/gGq7WwTH, co-hosted by the U.S. Naval Institute and AFCEA International. “Limited operational impacts at this point but there are still operational impacts. And as you look into the future, significant operational impacts.” The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine turbojet cargo aircraft produced by Northrop Grumman, primarily used by the United States Navy for carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions. It has been a reliable workhorse for the Navy for more than 60 years, known for its ability to transport personnel, mail, and cargo between shore and aircraft carriers at sea. Most carrier visitors at sea get there and back via a COD ride. See https://lnkd.in/d_xjRcTb Looks like it might have to "keep calm and carry on" a few more. Originally procured in 1960, it was reupped in 1980 with the same airframe. https://lnkd.in/gufudUbR As part of the planned retirement for the Greyhounds, the Navy has stopped training new C-2 pilots and has begun to wind down spares and logistic support. Of course, since it has a lot of commonality with the E-2, there are still spares and pilots around. The service initially planned to retire its 15 remaining C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft over the next two years and replace them with a total of 38 CMV-22B #Ospreys. Navy’s COD Transition from C-2A to CMV-22B Accelerated; First V-22 Deployment Set for 2021 https://lnkd.in/gfsX8DJJ During a House Armed Services seapower [October 2018] and projection forces subcommittee hearing on Friday, Rear Adm. Scott Conn, then director of air warfare on the chief of naval operations’ staff (OPNAV N98), told lawmakers that the transition was already happening as fast as possible. “We have accelerated the sundown of the C-2 from 2027 to 2024. We have our first (CMV-22B) aircraft being built in Philadelphia today, going down the line. That aircraft will deliver in FY 20. We then have to do a modified [operational test] and [developmental test] and the only thing … we’re testing are the things different on the CMV-22 as compared to the MV-22. So that’s going to be a very compressed test,” Conn said. Maybe they shouldn't have accelerated the testing. As we used to say when I was in the testing business ?? "you want it bad, you get it bad."

The U.S. military conducted a major exercise called "Operation Polar Dagger" off the coast of Alaska, just 45 miles from the Russian border, from July 5 to August 2, 2024. The exercise brought together elite special operations forces from the US Army, US Navy, and United States Air Force, including the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Navy SEALs, and Air Force C-146 Wolfhound transport aircraft. The exercise focused on training in the extreme cold weather conditions of the Arctic and included activities like maritime interdiction operations, helicopter landings on ships, and drone launches. The article includes several photos of the special operations forces training, including MH-60 helicopters, Combatant Craft Assault boats, and ScanEagle drones. The exercise was conducted around the USS John L. Canley, a Navy Expeditionary Sea Base ship, and on the remote Alaskan island of St. Lawrence, just 45 miles from Russia. This exercise highlights the growing importance of the Arctic region as a potential future conflict zone, and the U.S. military's efforts to train and prepare its elite forces for operations in this challenging environment. The proximity to Russia also underscores the strategic significance of the region. #OperationPolarDagger #ArcticTraining #SpecialOperations #USMilitary #RussiaProximity

This Halloween, a Japanese flat-top bearing an illustrious name of one sunk at the battle of Midway may be sighted off Point Loma flying stealth jets onto North Island Naval Air Station. But this is not a ghost ship, and there is no need for #SanDiego's own?USS Midway to get underway. #Japan's largest warship, the Izumo-class carrier JS #Kaga (DDH-184), will conduct F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (#JSF) developmental tests off San Diego, California from October 5 to November 18, 2023. This is part of Japan's effort to convert its two Izumo-class ships (Izumo and Kaga) from helicopter carriers to F-35B-capable aircraft carriers. Kaga has already undergone the first stage of conversion, including modifying its flight deck from a trapezoid to a rectangular shape, similar to US amphibious assault ships. The trials will help determine the optimal interior configuration for F-35B operations on these ships. Japan has ordered 42 F-35Bs, with 6 expected to be delivered by the end of FY 2024. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will operate these aircraft, including from the carriers. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has been engaging with other F-35B carrier nations (Italy, UK, and US) to gather operational experience and data. This development is part of Japan's broader strategy to enhance its defense capabilities, particularly in the southern islands near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. The article also mentions recent diplomatic communications between US and Chinese military officials, aimed at reducing tensions in the region. Both Izumo-class ships are expected to complete their modifications to become light aircraft carriers by around fiscal year 2027.

Dr. Brad Martin from RAND discusses what the #USNavy needs in its future surface combatants. Most of this is the same gospel that has led the Navy to its current predicament of a declining fleet. You'd think LCS would have put a nail in the coffin of modularity. Constellation frigate was supposed to be the low end, but has grown fat in the hands of NAVSEA. Key points include: 1. Surface combatants are highly useful platforms across various missions and conflict scenarios. 2. The Navy needs to balance the capabilities of individual ships with the number of ships required to be effective. 3. Most surface combatants are multi-mission ships capable of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is an exception, configured for one primary mission at a time. 4. The Navy should consider a "high-low" mix of very capable high-end combatants and a larger number of sufficient but less capable smaller ships. 5. Key common characteristics for all ships should include: ability to be produced in sufficient quantity, sustainability, self-defense capabilities, secure communications, and ability to embark helicopters/drones. 6. Including advanced capabilities like area air defense significantly increases ship costs, so not every surface combatant can realistically have this. A mix of capabilities across the fleet is needed. 7. The Navy should consider the most likely missions and associate them with the number of ships and capabilities required in a joint fleet architecture. A modular approach for certain augmentations could provide flexibility. In summary, the future surface fleet needs a balanced mix of ships with varying capabilities and missions, factoring in both individual ship sophistication and overall fleet size and composition to meet naval requirements effectively.

? "Aircraft Carriers: Still Indispensable" (July "Proceedings", U.S. Naval Institute) ? Excellent restating I believe of the case for large carriers below from Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 2021 to April 2024 and Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command since May 2024. ? Now, Admiral Paparo would write that, wouldn't he, given his own immense "Top Gun pedigree". But so I suggest would the equivalent officers in the Royal, Chinese, Indian and French Navies if afforded/permitted the same public platform. Collectively, are they right or wrong in their (silent) advocacy? ? and now there's a UK defence review on! https://lnkd.in/egzfdtbC #usni #aircraftcarriers #navaldoctrine #shipbuilding #geopolitics #strategicdefencereview #royalnavy #usnavy #defencepolicy

The US Navy Extends Service Life of DDG 51 Flight I Destroyers Following In-Depth Evaluation In response to an appeal from the Secretary of the Navy, the U.S. Navy has conducted an extensive review of each DDG 51 Flight I destroyer (DDG 51-71) over the last ten months. As reported in the article below, this evaluation determined that 12 of these Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are in sufficient condition to remain #operational beyond their initially anticipated #service #lifespan. The decision was informed by a comprehensive hull-by-hull assessment, taking into account factors such as the ships' material condition, #combat #readiness, technical feasibility, and long-term #maintenance needs. This extension of service life is projected to provide a cumulative 48 additional years of active deployment for these ships within the 2028-2035 period. For the Navy, this decision reflects a commitment to optimizing current resources in order to maintain robust #maritime capability in an evolving #strategic landscape. https://lnkd.in/g2DnzME6