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New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing receives HH-60W Jolly Green II

Posted on October 31, 2024 by alert5

In a ceremony steeped in tradition and brimming with anticipation, the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing welcomed the arrival of its new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopters on Oct. 25th at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. This event marks a significant leap forward for the wing, as these advanced aircraft officially replace the aging HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. The new Jolly Green IIs bring a suite of cutting-edge technologies and capabilities that will redefine the wing’s ability to conduct rescue operations in the most challenging environments.

An HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing conducts a flyover during an HH-60W conversion ceremony at the 106th Rescue Wing based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., October 25, 2024. The ceremony celebrated the official conversion of the 106th from the HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter to the HH-60W Jolly Green II. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah McKernan)

Curtain falls on Harrier at FRCE

Posted on October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by alert5

“An aircraft which is deployed and based as simply as a helicopter, but which packs the punch of a conventional attack aircraft is going to have a far-reaching effect on military aviation,” Maj. Gen. Homer S. Hill of the U.S. Marine Corps told a Congressional committee in 1970. The AV-8B Harrier, a testament to this prediction, has received its final maintenance in the United States, marking the end of an era for this unique aircraft.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) celebrated its final AV-8B Harrier maintenance event with an informal celebration in the facility’s AV-8B hangar Sept. 20. FRCE delivered the completed aircraft to Marine Attack Squadron 223 onboard Marine Air Station Cherry Point Sept. 26.

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Modi and Sanchez inaugurate C295 assembly line

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by alert5

A new chapter in Indian aerospace opened on Oct. 28 with the inauguration of a final assembly line for the Airbus C295 military transport. The event was a major publicity coup for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez sharing the limelight. Significantly, the Vadodara factory is the first in India to be run by a private company, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).

Photo: Airbus
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New leadership in Dhaka may pave way for Rafale deal

Posted on October 27, 2024 by alert5

France is making a big push to sell its Rafale fighter jets to Bangladesh, hoping to capitalise on a change in leadership in Dhaka, the Sunday Guardian reports. Discussions are progressing with the new caretaker Prime Minister, Mohammad Yunus, who is seen as more receptive to France’s offer than his predecessor, Sheikh Hasina. This comes as Bangladesh seeks to modernise its air force, officially known as the Bangladesh Air Force or BAF.

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Stingray torpedo: P-8A’s new edge in undersea warfare

Posted on October 25, 2024 by alert5

The U.K., U.S., and Australia are integrating the Stingray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo into their P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as a key initiative under AUKUS Pillar 2. Ms. Madeline Mortelmans, currently performing the duties of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities and lead for both pillars of AUKUS within the department, highlighted that AUKUS Pillar 2 is designed to harness the combined industrial and innovation bases of the three nations to ensure that their forces are equipped with cutting edge interoperable military capabilities. This effort, along with Germany’s interest in procuring the Stingray Mod 2 for their P-8A fleet, highlights the growing global interest in this advanced torpedo system made by BAE Systems.

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