With the maturing of the combat systems on the F-35 demonstrated in the maneuver warfare from the sea Bold Alligator 2012 exercise, and the weapons testing about to begin, the F-35 is ready for ramped up production. 4 a month will be produced this summer. There will be little excuse…
Indonesia is a key player in shaping the future of Asian security. With significant security challenges due to its geography, topography and maritime character, a key element will be shaping capabilities for lift, and maritime patrol capabilities. An insightful perspective on why and how Indonesia is shaping its capabilities was…
02/19/2012: As the US engagement in Afghanistan winds down, and 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 tenure…
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02/16/2012: Earlier, we interviewed Frank Dougherty, Vice President, F-35 Production Operations provided an update on F-35 manufacturability. Dougherty has extensive experience with both the F-22 and the F-16, and has significant domain competence in what it takes to build a combat aircraft. This slideshow highlights production going on in the…
01/25/2012 by Ed Timperlake We are publishing a USAF background paper currently circulating on the Hill. It validates everything we have written on Second Line of Defense for more than a year about the LAS competition. The USAF is circulating a paper on the Hill that clearly lays out for…
01/21/2012: F-35B Turns a Page BF-6, BF-7 and BF-8 are now at Eglin AFB and are USMC owned aircraft. As Col. Tomassetti, Deputy 33rd Wing Commander has underscored: Now we can stop talking about what we can do and start showing what we can do. We move out of the…
01/16/2012 by Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We have been working on the re-crafting of the U.S. approach to partnership and security and defense capabilities. This culminated in our recent Pacific Strategy report. https://www.sldinfo.com/special-report-on-crafting-a-new-pacific-strategy/ Now the Chinese have weighed in and are looking at our approach. http://www.china.com.cn/military/txt/2012-01/16/content_24419407.htm The article discusses…
