By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake and Murielle Delaporte U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) stands as the base of the Navy sea pyramid, providing the foundation and services that enable the warfighting ship to operate at and from the sea. Yet when it comes to the struggle for resources, the…
2016-01-19 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake, and Murielle Delaporte The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command operates the logistical foundation for the U.S. sea services and provides key support to allies as well. The fleet is being modernized but is facing the challenge of supporting the evolving concepts of operations of the…
2016-01-19 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake, and Murielle Delaporte We have visited the T-AKE ship before, and have been impressed with the ship, particularly what it can deliver for around $400 million. The final two ships were funded at $825 million which would make the per ship cost around 412…
2016-01-07 According to a December 30, 2015 article on the UK MoD website, an in-service support contract for the RAF Hercules C-130J fleet has been agreed upon. The Hercules aircraft – one of the RAF’s workhorses – are a vital part of its transport fleet, carrying troops, supplies and equipment…
2015-10-18 By Robbin Laird The Royal Australian Air Force is shaping a transformation strategy, which they call Plan Jericho. In anticipation of the coming of the F-35, the RAAF is looking to shape a 21st century joint force built around the F-35. The Plan Jericho approach is about shaping a…
2015-09-20 By Robbin Laird In 2008, the USAF selected the Airbus A300MRTT tanker. It was a clear winner from the standpoint of what the USAF wanted from a tanker. But politics and the anomalies of the US acquisition process intruded and the next Administration picked a Boeing tanker, one which…
2015-08-25 By Robbin Laird What is clear from my recent trip to the Pacific is that amphbiosity is a growing capability. This true not just in terms of nations building out capabilities and working with the USN-USMC team on ways to use that capability, but in terms of shaping more…
2015-09-19 In June, the French Air Force received its 7th A400M. The aircraft delivered to France was the 13th production aircraft of 174 currently on order Then this month, the Royal Air Force received its 7th A400M. [caption id="attachment_80698" align="alignnone" width="300"] MSN 24, the 7th RAF A400M. Credit: Airbus Defence…
