The UAE is in a dangerous neighborhood. With the opening of an air operations center, the UAE seeks to enhance the efficiencies of its combat forces. A key element for the UAE to shape greater capability is to project its air power in the region to deal with various threats…
[caption id="attachment_36572" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Credit: Lockheed Martin, March 26, 2012"][/caption] The first night refueling in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed Thursday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, rendezvoused…
by Richard McCormack Manufacturing News http://www.manufacturingnews.com/ March 16, 2012 The United States has no strategy for revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, but representatives from 18 organizations have put forth a set of proposals that could be the foundation of such a policy. Organized by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the…
While military exports to the U.S. and elsewhere would help, they may not be pivotal, Curado said. Embraer now gets half of its defense sales from the domestic market and sees this slice growing to as much as 75 percent in the next few years, he said. “There’s an opportunity…
The Super Tucano “decision” by the USAF has highlighted yet another attempt by Embraer to enter the US defense market. But not as evident to inside the beltway commenters is the evolution of the combat fighter market. India has downselected a French aircraft, and the Brazilians will soon choose their…
There has been continuing overage in Brazil of the Super Tucano disaster. Recently, William Burns was in Rio to prepare for visit of Dilma Rousseff in April. He was quoted as saying by the "Folha de Sao Paulo" that the US was "still interested" in Super Tucano and also said…
03/04/2012: As the US engagement in Afghanistan winds down, and the approach to the future is sorted out, Second Marine Division (Forward) has provided interviews with the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward) which highlight the challenges and successes the Marines and sailors of the division made during their…
Key states in the Middle East are increasingly operating under the assumption that Iran will become a nuclear power and are bolstering their defenses to deal with the prospect of an emboldened Iran. In many ways, the UAE is the key state in shaping a comprehensive policy. UAE policy makers…
