A variety of US Air Force aircraft will participate in the Singapore International Airshow Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the C-17 Globemaster III. Other US military aircraft participating in the show include the MV-22 Osprey and the KC-130J Hercules, according to a Feb. 11 release. In addition, more than 150 companies and “a large contingent” of US government and private sector visitors will attend, marking the largest US presence ever at the airshow, states the release. The airshow “demonstrates our commitment to our partners and allies while furthering mutual training and cooperation between our military forces,” said Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Hawk Carlisle in the release.
Hickham Air Force Base in Hawaii is trialing novel energy technology to provide electrical power and hydrogen fuel in the kind of isolated and austere outposts the Air Force will need in the Pacific theater for its new Agile Combat Employment way of warfare.