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military2 hours ago•8 min saved

Helicopters Take Center Stage as RIMPAC 2026 Expands Maritime Strike

During RIMPAC 2026’s SINKEX, allied rotorcraft—from US Army AH-64 Apaches to RNZN Seasprites, RAN MH-60Rs, and an Italian SH-101—fired anti-ship missiles (Spike NLOS, Penguin, Hellfire, Marte) at decommissioned ships, illustrating helicopters’ increasingly central role in distributed maritime strike and coalition anti-surface warfare; Spike NLOS’s ~20-mile range gives Apaches substantial stand-off against moving targets, complementing traditional air, sea, and land-based fires alongside LRASM and other assets in the exercise.

via TWZ|

#ah-64-apache #helicopters #military

world21 days ago•7 min saved

Valiant Shield 2026 Demonstrates Allied Readiness in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. and partners wrapped up 10 days of Valiant Shield 2026 in the Philippine Sea, highlighting integrated anti-submarine warfare, drone testing, and live-fire drills including a SINKEX of the decommissioned USS Juneau, with participation from Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia to showcase interoperability and readiness for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

via USNI News|

#anti-submarine-warfare #lrasm #multinational-exercise

military24 days ago•4 min saved

Carrier Tracker: June 29, 2026 — SINKEX, RIMPAC prep, and global naval movements

Carrier Tracker for June 29, 2026 shows a busy US Navy schedule: USS George Washington and CVW-5 conducted a live-fire SINKEX against the decommissioned USS Juneau during Valiant Shield 2026 near Guam; USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Pearl Harbor ahead of RIMPAC 2026; USS Nimitz led FLEETEX 250 in the Atlantic and is bound for the International Naval Review in New York, with MQ-25A Stingray and CMV-22B Osprey on deck; Eisenhower continues carrier qualifications off the East Coast; Carl Vinson underway on the West Coast; Abraham Lincoln and George H. W. Bush remain on station in the 5th Fleet; note positions are general approximations.

via TWZ|

#aircraft-carriers #military #rimpac-2026

military3 years ago•2 min saved

US and Filipino troops sink decommissioned warship in joint military exercise.

US and Filipino troops sank a decommissioned corvette of the Philippine Navy during a littoral live-fire drill in the South China Sea, marking the first time in the history of the US-Philippines bilateral exercise. The exercise involved detecting, identifying, targeting, and engaging the corvette using a variety of ground and air-based weapons systems. The training aimed to increase the exercise's realism and complexity, strengthening military capabilities in full-spectrum military operations across all domains.

via USNI News|

#balikatan-exercise #littoral-live-fire-drill #military