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Reaching fully operational capacity in 2015, NATO's Medium Extended Air Defense System (or MEADS, for short) quickly replaced the PATRIOT as the western world's primary strategic ground-based air defense system. The program was developed by a multinational team consisting of the Americans, British, French, and Germans, and was designed to address the shortcomings of existing systems across the Alliance, as well as permitting full interoperability between US and allied forces.
MEADS provides a unique mix of ground-mobile air and missile defense against a broad array of adversary capabilities. Greater interoperability, mobility, and a fully 360-degree detection and engagement bubble proves a significant improvement over legacy systems. Designed to accompany both maneuver units, or protect static, high-value targets, MEADS offers the flexibility that no other western system previously could. Truck-mounted system components drive or roll on and off C-130 and A-400M transport aircraft, and are quickly deployable to any theater of operations.
The minimum requirement to engage a hostile target is only one Transporter Erector Launcher , one Battle Management TOC, and one Multifunction Fire Control Radar. As more system elements arrive, they automatically and seamlessly join the MEADS network in a "plug-and-fight" fashion. Because fewer system assets are needed, it permits a substantial reduction in deployed personnel, equipment, or airlift capacity.
By the outbreak of the Second Eastern European War in June 2016, only the United States and German contingents of ZEUS fielded full MEADS batteries. The "plug-and-fight" capability of the system allowed German launcher units to be controlled by the first American Battle Management truck that was forward deployed, rapidly expanding the air defense coverage zone. As the conflict escalated and NATO became more involved in supporting Ukrainian, Slovakian, and Bulgarian forces, these units were able to deploy to the Alliance's southern flank in Czechia within days. By mid-December, Yugoslav advance into Bulgaria had been significantly curtailed by allied airstrikes. With the conflict rapidly turning against the aggressors, NATO leadership grew increasingly concerned about potential retaliatory strikes by Yugoslavia's considerable conventional ballistic missile arsenal. Although the threat never materialized, German and British MEADS units both had successes against enemy Cikavak Alpha helicopters that would conduct hit and run attacks across the border, downing three enemy aircraft by the close of the conflict.
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Finally, the whole battery together! Huge shoutout to Ed Diment for helping me track down a bunch of the parts for these models, otherwise it's unlikely everything would have gotten built by BrickFair VA this year.
Variation on the Macro Mondays theme: "When I was a child..."
When I was growing up I was an Army Brat and lived on and off base in several places. Naturally I loved my toy soldiers and spent hours playing with them in the sandy soil of the various flower beds around our houses.
iss053e317722 (Dec. 5, 2017) --- The Cygnus spacecraft with its cymbal-like UltraFlex solar arrays deployed was pictured departing the space station Dec. 5, 2017 during Expedition 53.
The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, is deploying to Europe. At least four trains have transported the division through Columbia, SC to the port at Charleston, SC for deployment overseas. Here, a long train mostly consisting of M-1 Abrams and M-2 Bradleys waits at the Amtrak Station in Columbia, SC for traffic to clear.
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 13, 2021) Sailors moor the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) to a buoy as part of a seamanship evolution. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brett Cote)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2021) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Leah Sample, a native of Sunnyside, Washington, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Lindsey)
My main pic for my lil micro scene, which I'm using as an entry for the Micro Sci-Fi Contest at Eurobricks.
Overview: These sea-borne bases were built over vast oceans as reinforcement hubs for any imminent invasion. They house everything an army needs for a successful invasion from hordes of tanks to giant mechs.
Family and friends greet Airmen from the 82nd and 45th Aerial Port Squadrons at Sacramento International Airport, Calif., Feb. 26, 2016. The Reservists from the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., returned from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia.
Presumably surplus to requirements with work on the Cornish mainline in progress,43162/027 were deployed on a diagram between Worcester and Bristol. The 11.49 Worcester Foregate Street to Bristol Temple Meads enters Worcester Shrub Hill. The Castle would only go as far as Gloucester. Later in the day it is due to work to Great Malvern from Bristol and back. It is expected that from the December timetable change,the Castle sets will be concentrated west of Plymouth.
White-tailed eagle making a pass at some carrion. The eagles are fed daily throughout the winter at this site in Białowieża Forest. This not only helps the several pairs in the area get through the winter and increases the chances of them breeding the following year, but also means that they are regular visitors to the hide. We followed strict precautions to ensure they were not disturbed, entering the hide before sunrise and leaving after sunset when the eagles had left to roost.
Pictured is a member of The Royal Horse Artillery with an armed Metropolitan Police Officer on Horseguards Parade Ground.
Operation TEMPERER – the mobilisation plan for military support to the police service in response to a major terrorist attack.
It is an established security plan by the Government which aims to help protect civilians at times of high terror threat when the official national threat level is raised to critical...Military personnel are deployed alongside the police at nominated sites to provide additional protective security. . .They backfilled existing armed guarding roles filled by armed police units, thereby releasing armed police officers to support the wider incident response...During this deployment, soldiers were working under police command and replaced or supplemented armed police officers to guard major sites such as rail stations, Parliament, embassies and Buckingham Palace.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 28, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Daniel Suggs, from Killeen, Texas, directs aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Singley/Released)
B-1B Lancer crew chiefs from the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit fix a blown tire as the sun heats up the tarmac July 15, 2013, in Southwest Asia. As crew chiefs repair the blown tire, a quality assurance inspector ensures the work is completed according to safety guidelines. The 34th AMU is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) USS America (LHA 6) steams in formation with the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)
No matter how many EVAs you do, it’s NEVER just casual when you venture outside of the space station. After all, it’s the most extreme environment human beings have ever been exposed to. Shane, the team and myself are focused for round 3 today
Peu importe le nombre de fois où on sort de la Station spatiale, ça ne devient JAMAIS une routine. C’est quand même l’environnement le plus extrême auquel l'être humain ait jamais été exposé. Shane, l’équipe et moi : tout le monde est entièrement concentré pour le match 3.
Credits: JAXA/NASA–A. Hoshide
421E5468 IROSA deploy in progress
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 34th Expeditionary Squadron on a combat patrol over Afghanistan (cleared for release)
taken by my buddy with his Nikon
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president's visit to Japan. The F-35A is deployed under the U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Package program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment demonstrates the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
My 2021 MOC of a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet in the markings of 410 Cougars Squadron.
The model features;
- Opening Canopy
- Deployable Airbrake
- Lowering Arrestor Hook
- Movable Flaps
- Movable Ailerons
- Movable Elevators
- Fully deploying Landing Gear and Gear Doors
"Cobra's aggressive urban assault specialists, the Alley Vipers favor the Ringneck for several reasons. Its height is psychologically intimidating, and can give them access to second floor windows from the roof of the vehicle."
I skimmed the surroundings as I rushed towards the corner of a bank. I took a glimpse around the corner only to find an unpleasant sight. I swung my head back onto the solid concrete.
"Sh*#!" I cursed.
Kyp all confused, "What's the matter?"
"Fhil and Vin..."
"You see I told you we should have left her."
"To die alone?"
"Well I'm sure someone else will eventually take care of her."
"They're all dead Kyp,dead"
"How would you know then huh?"
"These scums are known for their merciless acts."
There was dead silence as the tension reduces, Kyp nods then points at me
"Ok fine, but when we're done with this, you're going to shout me a drink for a whole month Nelson."
I gripped her hands and smirked
"Looks like those credits can finally come in hand."
Then I looked into her eyes and knew that their lives are in my hands and I only have one shot at this.
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Not the best story since my story telling is dodgy hehe. Love the Creator Brick Bank with all the fine AS details let me tell you that.
Flickr has restricted me to 30 groups and it's quite a bummer since I wantz attenttion on my stuff >:O But let me guess, provide better content for more views >.> Yes ok...
Maybe a little update what's been happening. Maybe no one will reach this far sooo.
-Made a multicolor Venator Class Attack Cruiser cause budget wise :p
-A custom mid scale Republic Gunship (Oo always wanted one but never did cause it had hella lot of bricks which I didn't have :( until I found a custom mid scale and now I'm happy as hell)
-Imperial Shuttle Microset (Thanks girlfriend :) )
and lastly, The Brick bank (thx parents) which took a couple of hours but results are MMMMMMMM on point. And of course this pictures :D
OkThxBye.
Pictured is a salior (and a loved one) from HMS Middleton about to leave on a three month deployment to the Gulf.
Although Middleton will be based in Bahrain for three years, the 45 ships company will rotate every six months.
Middleton’s crew will work alongside the UK and international navies conducting maritime security patrols and exercises to ensure the safe flow of trade and oil in the area.
Four of the Navy's minehunters are a permanent presence in the Gulf demonstrating the UK’s continued commitment to enduring peace and stability in the region.
HMS Middleton detects, investigates, and destroys sea-bed threats with the use of high powered sonar, remote underwater vehicles and divers.
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With the deployment of Earth's Bifrost orbital ring, Mars' Beanstalk space elevator and the Moon's magnetic catapult, the System's logistics are vastly easier and cheaper than in the old days of the dawn of the true Space Age, when expensive and fuel-inefficient chemical rockets were needed to lift payloads into orbit. However, the far-flung nature of the System means that there are plenty of planetside or moonside colonies and outposts which lack such massive infrastructure investments but do have significant gravity wells to climb out of.
The LL-218 Patrick Moore-class of autonomous cargo lifter are one of the primary solutions in use in the System.
A simple reusable nuclear-thermal rocket able to take off and land vertically from a gravity well up to 2/3 Earth standard (or approximately twice Martian gravity), the Patrick Moore rockets are sufficiently efficient that quite a large payload can be lifted for a relatively small fuel mass, and sufficiently flexible in their basing requirements that even the smallest outposts can throw together landing and refueling stations.
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A desperately simple model, but I'm quite pleased with the fact that I can now tile a whole 20x20 square and make a semi-decent small landing pad.