mandag 17. august 2026

The Blog is taking a couple of days off and.....

 ....drive northwards towards the Hardanger Fjord and the village of Ulvik. There we team up with 11 other senior ex P-3B crew members from the earliest period of operations with this beauty of an aircraft.

 With these words I say

Good Night!

Photo: Trond Solhaug


Gaza

 Just remember that Trump is closely knitted with Netanyahu`s government and persons like Mr. Ben Gvir who would love it if he killed 30 to 40 Palestinians nightly. (Red.)



Helikopter


Ikke noe synes rart lenger med USA`s forsvarspolitikk eller interne skremsler og trusler. Under normale omstendigheter ville jeg synes det var rart at US Army bestiller 12 nye UH72B Lakotas når det samtidig blir mange ledige ved Ft. Rucker. OK, litt forskjellige varianter, men allikevel....

Sjekk https://tinyurl.com/5n8uaa6v

Jeg kan føye til at jeg er såkalt Honorary Member i Professional Helicopter Pilots` Assc. hvor mange i ledelsen har sitt utspring fra Ft. Rucker. Jeg har bedt om kommentarer til ovennvnte fra dem.

Droner

 TASK & PURPOSE

US bases ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone attacks, NORAD deputy says

US bases ‘ill-equipped’ to stop 

drone attacks, NORAD deputy says

“We don’t have the sensors, and depending on where
thatswarm is going to attack, it depends on whether
we haveany sensors at all.”

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Presidential Proclamation Adjusts Imports of UAS and Components into the USA

By The Editor on Aug 17, 2026 06:45 am


On 13 August 2026, the President issued a Section 232 proclamation adjusting imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components, stating that such imports “threaten to impair the national security of the United States.” The proclamation authorizes an onshoring incentive programme allowing approved companies to import Covered Products and production equipment free of Section […]




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US Centcom Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force

By The Editor on Aug 17, 2026 06:30 am


The U.S. Central Command announced efforts to establish the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force on August 13. The unit, called Task Force Falcon Strike, will employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners. Falcon […]

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UGV Drone Base Launches Aerial Assets on the Move

By The Editor on Aug 17, 2026 06:20 am


A partnership between two US firms is creating a mobile autonomous platform that allows drones to launch, recover, and continue operating without stopping or requiring human intervention. The concept combines Target Arm’s Ralar 2 robotic system and the Hunter WOLF and WOLF-X unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) duo from HDT Global. The integrated system is designed to keep drones operating […]

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West Point Cadet Collaborates with Army Engineers to Advance UAS Defeat Algorithms

By The Editor on Aug 17, 2026 06:15 am



As the threat of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) continues to evolve on the modern battlefield, the U.S. Army is looking to its future leaders for innovative solutions. In a unique collaborative effort, a cadet from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has partnered with Army engineers to develop alternative engagement algorithms designed […]

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Best of DARPA Lift Challenge Crashes

By The Editor on Aug 17, 2026 06:10 am

Aviation has a wonderful way of keeping us humble. Not every DLC flight attempt ended exactly as planned. Some demonstrated that gravity remains undefeated. And a few made spectacular contributions to what engineers affectionately call “learning opportunities.” According to DARPA Lift Challenge Program Manager, Phillip “Donna” Smith, “failure isn’t the opposite of progress; it is […]

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EUROCONTROL - Alvorlig hendelse i Norge

 Jeg beklager vanskelig formatering av denne saken, 

men trykk på overskriften og det blir straks bedre. (Red.)

Lucky escape for a crew that flew a non-precision 

approach in IMC at night on SPS rather than the 

QNH of 987 mb

On 22 December 2022, an aircraft came within 

less than 300 feet of terrain on final approach 

to Svolvær in clouds as its crew responded to an 

 unexpected but valid EGPWS warning of 

terrain proximity. The go-around was 

 completed, and the crew decided to 

return to the departure airport Bodø, which 

was accomplished without further event. An 

incorrect altimeter setting had resulted in the

 approach being flown 700 feet below the 

 required profile.



 

 

 

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