2013-06-11 By Murielle Delaporte The revolution in logistics seen in air and maritime support for ground forces can reshape how these forces operate. The French experience in Mali provides a case in point. The French forces were requested by the Mali government to intervene to defend the capital and the southern…
2013-06-11 In some ways, the Trade Media Brief event hosted by Airbus Military (AM), this year in Seville Spain, is a pre-Paris Air Show event. This year, the A400M is a key feature for AM given its first delivery to the French Air Force with a delivery later this year…
In the 21st century, a defense prime contractor delivers the final product. But increasingly, he does so through managing a supply chain, which is rooted in commercial and military supplies. These blended products feed into the company responsible for final delivery of a product to a customer, and these…
2013-06-07 At the Trade Media Brief held by Airbus Military on May 20 and 30 2013, Ian Burrett, Head of Training and Aircrew Operations, provided an update on the progress in the program over the past year. The brief encompassed the entire gamut of Airbus Military programs, but the A400M…
2013-06-07 (Updated) Coordinating an amphibious task force is complex and challenging. When the amphibious task force expands to become an expeditionary strike group supported by USAF and USN fires, coupled with C5ISR, it becomes even more complex. The Bold Alligator 2013 exercise was synthetic based and is the latest effort…
2013-06-06 We have taken a look at the Marshall Aerospace business model earlier. In the interview with the Marshall CEO, Murielle Delaporte discussed the the Marshall team's approach to partnership. As the CEO underscored: We provide integrated operations support through our partnerships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). we’ve never had our…
2013-06-05 After the conclusion of the BOLD ALLIGATOR 2013 exercise, we had a chance to talk with Col Bradley Weisz, Deputy Commander for the ESG TWO, about the exercise and the way ahead. Col Weisz provided some insights with regard to a number of activities in BOLD ALLIGATOR 2013, which had…
2013-06-05 We have just published a new Special Report. This one deals with Bold Alligator 2013 and complements an earlier one on Bold Alligator 2012. This exercise tested out how to shape new ways to forge a capable insertion force using the seabase. Especially noteworthy has been the testing of…
