2013-04-08 The USN-USMC team is continuing its work on the insertion of force from the sea. The team is working on better integration of the overall maritime force in support of the projection of power from the sea. With significant participation of allies, the goal is better joint and coalition…
2013-04-08 Recently, we released a report on what we are calling a 21st Century weapons enterprise. We are focusing on the impact of new relationships among 5th generation aircraft, weapons and robotics, which can reshape how platforms operate together and how strike is delivered. At the heart of the change…
2013-04-16 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We have heard much about the anti-access, and area-denial threat which China poses to American and allied forces in the Pacific. We have read much about new missiles such as the DF-21, which it is asserted can destroy maneuvering ships at sea to…
April 3, 2013 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - An F-35B Lightning II completed the first short takeoff and vertical landing during a test mission at night to expand the flight envelope and deliver capability to the warfighter. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. C.R. Clift conducted the flight April 2 to gather…
2013-04-02 We continued our discussion with Mark Lewis, former Chief Scientist of the USAF and currently head of the Institute for Defense Analysis's Science and Technology Policy Institute. Dr. Lewis is a leading expert on hypersonics. Earlier, we discussed hypersonics with Dr. Lewis, but in this interview we focused on…
2013-04-02 The third UK F-35B has begun its final check out process from Fort Worth on its way to later delivery at Eglin AFB. According to a Lockheed Martin press release: [caption id="attachment_51920" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lockheed Martin Fort Worth Texas Photo by Randy A Crites of BK-3 first flight takeoff…
2013-04-02 In a recent report looking at the evolution of Chinese robotic air systems, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, two analysts associated with the 2049 project provide an overview on developments and projected impacts. According to the assessment of Ian Easton and L.C. Russell Hsiao, the PRC is weaving…
By Kiyoshi Takenaka Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighters are the best choice for Japan's future operational needs, the nation's highest-ranking uniformed officer said on Wednesday, in a vote of confidence for the state-of-the-art U.S. warplane. His comments follow reports that some nations that have placed orders for the F-35s may reconsider…
