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Monitoring the Gulf Of Hormuz: A New Option

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
How a new dirigible and a new ISR management approach can solve a crucial problem.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged MAV 6, Saudia Arabia, Straits of Hormuz, UAE

Sierra Nevada Sues the USAF: Super Tucano Showing Up in Afghanistan?

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
Getting on with it?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Sierra Nevada, super tucano, USAF

Multi-National Training: The Entry into Service of the A400M

Posted on June 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/11/2012
Multi-national training is highlighted in the new airlifter from Airbus Military.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged A400M, airbus military, Eglin, F-35, Seville, training

The Future of Iraq: Sunnis and Shiites

Posted on June 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/10/2012
In the fourth part of his series on Iraq today, Richard Weitz looks at Sunni and Shite dynamics.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn

Enabling the Global F-35 Fleet: Shaping a Common Logistical Approach

Posted on June 8, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/08/2012
Building a 21st century fighter from the ground up with Unique Item Identification built in.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35, RFID, UID

New Dawn 2012: Iraq Without the U.S. Military

Posted on June 8, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/08/2012
In the first part of a series on Iraq post-US military, Richard Weitz provides an overview on the situation and its dynamics.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Gulf Security, Iran, Iraq

A400M: The Fleet

Posted on June 8, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/08/2012
A400Ms in formation flying.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged A400M, airbus military

Moving Forward to Strengthen the U.S. Military Manufacturing Base

Posted on June 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/07/2012
Bill Anderson looks at the approach to strengthening the U.S. military manufacturing base.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged defense industrial base, National Network for Manufacturing Innovation
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