In the publicly released documents, the US Air Force states that Starlink is the only Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network that provides services to Europe and Africa. It also specifically highlights Starlink’s ability to deliver portable services to EUCOM and AFRICOM areas of responsibility....
Air Force Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa, said that the Russian jet’s actions “nearly caused both aircraft to crash.” Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the collision likely also damaged the Russian fighter jet, but the Su-27 was able to...
Gainey didn’t offer details of how such an integration might work. However, his comments about U.S. interest in Ukraine’s acoustic detection network echoed sentiments expressed last week by the general who leads U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Air Forces Africa (AF...
Germany hosts the Ramstein Air Base, just outside Kaiserslautern in the southwest, which ishometo the USAF’s Europe and Africa Commands. Meanwhile, Japan’s Kadena Air Base at Okinawa hosts the 18th Wing, the USAF’slargestcombat wing. The fourth-largest deployment, after the U.K., is So...
Air ops centers normally don’t have the staff to handle crisis-level planning, and Ramstein wanted backup to be able to meet the rapidly mounting needs of Europe at war, Coleman said. What’s more, the base was still recovering from several months spent supporting the U.S...
The crash resulted in the “complete loss” of the MQ-9 Reaper drone, Gen. James B. Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, said in a press release. Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Russians do not have the drone, but he would...
Beyond their role as escorts for the 15th Airforce’s bombers, the 332nd would be engaged in a number of fighter bomber missions across the Meditteranean and Central Europe. These missions were conducted whenever time permitted between bombing raids and would see the squadron engage a number ...
The war in Ukraine has touched almost every corner of the world — delivering death and suffering to Ukraine, an energy crisis in Europe, grain shortages in the Middle East and Africa, and compounding inflation across the globe. “One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy sta...
Europe Germany UK APAC China Middle East and Africa South America By Technology Insights Thehardware segmentis estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. Airport kiosks, characterized by touchscreen displays and multimedia capabilities, have become an integral part of the airport...
The new F-16s, known as the F-16V or Viper, will be made at Lockheed Martin factories in Greenville, South Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas. They will be the latest, upgraded models of the single-engine aircraft which first flew with the US Air Force in the late 1970s. They will joi...