Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

Waikato Herald 21 Feb, 2024 11:52 AM2 mins to read SaveShare Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing) were given at the Te Awamutu RSA – Peter Watson, Te Awamutu RSA president (from left) and recipients Charles Conroy, Phillip Payton, Michael Toomath, Denis Bateman and Clive Strickett, with District RSA President Tony Hill, ex-Army Colonel, at theContinue reading “Nuclear testing veterans receive special service medals in Te Awamutu”

Turkish Aerospace Industries Turkey successfully flight-tested its first fifth-generation fighter jet, named KAAN, on February 21, 2024.   Under the supervision of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the aircraft was piloted by Commander Barbaros Demirbas of the Turkish Air Force.   This first flight, lasting 11 minutes, reached an altitude of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) and aContinue reading “Turkey’s KAAN fifth-gen fighter jet conducts first test flight: video BY CLEMENT CHARPENTREAU 2024-02-21”

Play Video Watch: The Download. MOD has confidence in nuclear deterrent despite second failed trident test, serving officers told minister unarmed Afghans were shot by UK special forces and F-35B jets land on HMS Prince of Wales for massive Nato exercise – all this and more in The Download. from Blogger https://ift.tt/1lwpPCu via IFTTT

Play Video Watch: Rapid response Desert Rats deploy to Germany for start of Exercise Steadfast Defender A monumental effort has seen thousands of British Army personnel and hundreds of their vehicles arrive in Germany for Nato’s Exercise Steadfast Defender. Exercise Brilliant Jump One saw personnel deploy to Germany from the UK, whilst Exercise Brilliant JumpContinue reading “Sennelager ‘perfect’ for pushing rapid response Desert Rats across Europe for start of Ex Steadfast Defender 21st February 2024 at 3:56pm”

USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 20, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. ShipsContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: – – Feb. 20, 2024 U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF FEBRUARY 20, 2024 3:09 PM – UPDATED: FEBRUARY 21, 2024 9:03 AM”