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Australia to Build New Submarines: Part of the Strategic Quadrangle?

Posted on March 4, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/04/2016
A decision to buy Japanese submarines would mean that a common Australian-Japanese submarine fleet could operate and be sustained from two areas of the Pacific.
Posted in Con Ops, Market Opportunities, What's New

The KC-30A and the F-35A: Shaping an Extended Battlespace

Posted on March 4, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/04/2016
Given the capabilities of the KC-30A and the reach of a fleet of F-35s in terms of their interactive capabilities, the combination will be a powerful one.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Coming of the CH-53K to the Amphibious Force: How to Describe a New 21st Century Air Platform and Its Impact?

Posted on March 3, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2016
Although a CH-53, the CH-53K is not easily understood as an evolution of earlier models.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

Rolling Out the F-35 Fleet from the Testing Perspective: An Interview with the Chief Test Engineer for the F-35 ITF at Pax River

Posted on March 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2016
Put bluntly, if you waiting for the end of developmental testing come back in 30-40 years.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

US Navy MQ-4C Triton Makes Persistent Progress Towards Deployment

Posted on March 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2016
Todd Miller visited Pax River in February 2016 and got an update on the USN's Triton program and its progress.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Role of Platforms in the Extended Battlespace: The Potential Impact of the Aussie Re-Think

Posted on February 29, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/29/2016
In making future platform selections, a key decision point is how they contribute to the ultimate desired effect for the operation and use of integrated forces.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Australian KC-30A Refuels USAF C-17 Over Edwards AFB

Posted on February 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/28/2016
An update on the KC-30A from Edwards AFB.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USAF Thinks About the Wolfpack: The Renorming of Airpower

Posted on February 27, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/27/2016
The USAF is thinking about the coming of a 21st century version of the wolfpack as part of the renorming of airpower
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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