#mcas-miramar

#mcas-miramar

The U-2 spy plane, capable of flying 400 mph, is known for being one of the most difficult planes to operate due to its light frame and unusual 'bicycle' landing gear.

Of all days for this very low probability event to happen, why this one? What was different from the thousands of times before this event employing the same shell-fuze combination, weapons system, and highly trained Marines? There is no definitive answer to these questions.

The triangular, highly advanced bomber, which still appears to be in its testing phase, is 'designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads' and will ultimately form 'the backbone of the future Air Force bomber force.' The aircraft was spotted as the U.S. continues to wage war on Iran, and just a few days earlier, the Boeing E-6B Mercury - colloquially known as the 'Doomsday Plane' - was seen flying low over the Fresno area.

The RFI calls for a "rapidly procured and installable Counter UAS (unmanned aircraft system) capability" that is "suitable for maritime platforms to detect, track, identify, and defeat airborne threats." Project TALON will combine a mix of "effectors" both kinetic and non-kinetic to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of drones, and is intended to complement current complex missile-based systems.

The US military is broadly targeting Iran's naval combat capabilities, expanding strikes beyond just warships to mines, drone boats, and torpedoes, the admiral overseeing the Middle East operations said on Monday. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, reiterated in a video statement that eliminating Iran's naval threats is one of three military objectives of the American strike campaign.

Air Forces Central, the air component of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Tuesday that it would hold a multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower across the US Central Command area of responsibility. The exercise was designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability, strengthen regional partnerships and prepare for flexible response execution, Air Forces Central added in a statement.