Category: Global

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker, assigned and fly over the USS Curtis Wilbur along with B-52 Stratofortress during Operation NOBLE DEFENDER in the Gulf of Alaska. NOBLE DEFENDER is a…

Highlights of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during a live-fire and maneuver range. While deployed, Marines focus not only on maintaining security, but also on training to maintain readiness and improve…

U.S. Soldiers get hands on training with the FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System in a range environment. The FGM-148 Javelin is an American man-portable, compact, lightweight, fire-and-forget, anti-tank missile system with the effective range up…

U.S. Marines conduct live-fire defense training with the 39th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Resolute Dragon 21 at Iwate, Japan, Dec. 10, 2021. Resolute Dragon 21 is the largest bilateral field training…

00:00 – U.S. Marines conduct live-fire drills off the coast with UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters to maintain readiness, proficiency and skills as well as to demonstrate the capabilities of the helicopters in austere…

B-roll footage featuring Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) from different angles in various sea states, weather conditions and times of day while underway at Sea. The Freedom-class is one of two classes of the LCS…

U.S. Navy sailors reload 20mm tungsten ammunition into the magazine drum of a Phalanx Closed-in Weapons System (Phalanx CIWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Phalanx CIWS is a close-in weapon…

The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. The U.S. Army is the primary operator of the AH-64. 00:00…

Video highlights of U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers providing close air support during an instructor pilot flight exercise in support of the WTI course at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, 2021. The exercise is part of WTI, a…

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher developed in the late 1990s for the United States Army, mounted on a standard Army M1140 truck frame. The M142 HIMARS…

U.S. Navy Sailors maintain and shoot the Mark 45 (Mk-45) 5-inch(127 mm)/.54 caliber lightweight naval gun during live fire exercises ensuring the systems’ reliability and keeping the personnel’s readiness and skills in various aspects of…

The Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense System(IM-SHORAD) is a Stryker-based air defense platform to replace the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system. The M-SHORAD integrates existing 30 mm autocannon, missiles and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle….

Collection of clips during fire missions conducted in support of Dynamic Front 21 exercise. The exercise includes approximately 1,800 participants from 15 nations, May 3 – 21, 2021 at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwoehr Training Area,…

U.S. Navy testing the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) during combat systems ship qualification trials (CSSQT) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. CSSQT is a Naval Sea Systems Command requirement to verify…

Compilation of 120mm mortar systems in action. U.S. Marine and U.S. Army mortar teams conduct live-fire exercises with the M327, M1129 Mortar Carrier, Soltam K6 Mortars. Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 or M327 –…

Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos and MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Helicopters in action. U.S. Service members from the Train, Advise, Assist, Command-Air (TAAC-Air) fly Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos & MD 530F Cayuse…

The Bell UH-1Y Venom (also called Super Huey) helicopter conducts a live-fire training with the GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun and M134 minigun. Close air support training / Tactics Course – Compilation. The Bell UH-1Y…

Compilation of U.S. Marines and Austalian Defence Forces. Video shows heavy simulated combat trainings during Exercise Koolendong 16 and RIMPAC 2016. Approximately 1500 U.S. Marines and Australian Defense Force soldiers undertake a wide spectrum of…

The Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii. It is hosted and administered by the…

Marines conduct weapon familiarization with the M32, M203, M79, Shotguns. The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa…

USAF Planes (AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger) in Action During Exercise Emerald Warrior in Florida. The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a…