More than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military participated in Balikatan 2023, an annual bilateral exercise between the two allies and the largest iteration of Balikatan to date.
Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, has been awarded the third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the United States Air Force.
Applicants will develop prototypes that address the challenges often associated with distributed mission training events, such as interoperability and configuration management. Submissions are open now until 21 April, with cash prizes totaling $100,000.
Pilots from five nations have joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) for the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise, Exercise Cobra Warrior, which boosts interoperability and helps to develop joint tactics in the air.
With J.F. Taylor Inc. as prime, Aechelon is supporting the 31st Combat Training Squadron (VTTC), at Nellis Air Force Base. The VTTC is a U.S. Air Force capability expeditiously supporting a path to National Defense Strategy readiness.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) 36th Airlift Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd Tactical Group, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Airborne Brigade conducted bilateral airborne operations at remote islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.