At this year’s iteration of Khaan Quest, members of the Mongolian Armed Forces were given classroom and practical lessons on unmannned aerial vehicle operations from soldiers with U.S. 8th Military Police Brigade.
Mongolian Armed Forces Lt. Col. B. Baasaadorj practices the steps of launching an unmanned aerial vehicle May 27 during the UAV training portion of Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The training equipped MAF members with a deeper understanding of the purpose and operations of UAVs and how they can be used during peacekeeping missions. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon)
U.S. Army SFC Bradley Godsey demonstrates the steps of launching an unmanned aerial vehicle May 27 during the UAV training portion of Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The training equipped MAF members with a deeper understanding of the purpose and operations of UAVs and how they can be used during peacekeeping missions. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. Godsey is a Clay City, Indiana, native, and is assigned to 8th military Police Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon) Continue reading “Mongolian Armed Forces given UAV training by U.S. military”
Last week, we revealed that China has deployed unmanned aerial vehicles to South China Sea. Fox News now has a satellite photo confirming the deployment on Woody Island in the Paracel archipelago.
Last weekend on May 21 and 22, hundreds of thousands of people descended upon Paya Lebar Air Base for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House. While members of the public escaped from the scorching heat by lingering in the two massive exhibit halls, everyone probably failed to notice the insignia of 4 new squadrons that are making their appearance at an open house for the first time namely: 129, 138, 801 and 811 Squadrons.
AeroVironment revealed at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition on May 16 that the U.S. Navy plans to deploy its Blackwing tube-launched unmanned aircraft system from its manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. (Update to correct SSBN to SSGN)
A source said the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) Harrier Hawk II/Air Sniper unmanned aerial vehicle has been monitoring foreign warships in the South China Sea for the past few days. This could mean that the drone has been deployed to the region.