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Tectonic Junction: The Evolution of French Forward-Based Forces in Djibouti

Posted on April 25, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
04/25/2015
Djibouti is uniquely located near a tectonic triple junction, where three tectonic plates meet: African, Arabian and Somalian.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

Visiting the A400M in Seville and in Orleans

Posted on April 20, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
04/20/2015
There are six A400ms already at the Bricy base flying on average two flights to Africa and two to Djibouti and the UAE per month,
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged A400M, Benoit Paillard, Bricy Air Base, Final Assembly Line, Orléans, Robbin Laird, Seville, Turkish A400M

2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade: Shaping the Scalable Modular Forces for 21st Century Operations

Posted on April 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
04/19/2015
2d MEB is part of the USMC reshaping what the Command Element of a 21st century assault force really is all about.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Japanese Experiment with Balloon Assisted UAV Over Anarctica

Posted on April 14, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
04/14/2015
Japanese researchers conducted experiments over Antarctica with a Balloon assisted UAV.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Life as an RAF F-16 Pilot

Posted on April 13, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2015
RAF Squadron Leader Nick deCandole describes life as an F-16 pilot at the Nellis Test and Evaluation squadron.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Travis AFB C-5M Makes Aviation History

Posted on April 9, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
04/09/2015
The C-5M modernization has really unfolded below the radar of Washington analysts and critics.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Amber Carter, C-5M, C-5M Super Galaxy, California, Travis AFB, Travis Air Force Base

The Weapons Enterprise in Airpower Transition: The Royal Air Force Case

Posted on April 3, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
04/03/2015
The RAF is undergoing two fighter aircraft transitions at the same time.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Evolving the Amphibious Fleet: The Coming of LX(R)

Posted on March 27, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
03/27/2015
The LX(R) is designed to replace the aging LSDs.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New
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