2013-07-24 Recently, the F-35A maintainers received an award from the base command which highlighted their progress for the past year. According to a press release (July 17, 2013) from the 33rd Fighter Wing: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program continues to garner accolades, as the 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron won the…
2013-07-17 The F-35 is built around a new maintenance approach. The computer-based system is designed to facility a global supply system with significant advantages for improvements in sortie generation rates and global supportability. But like any new system, the effort is a work in progress. With the declaration of entry into…
2013-06-25 French company DCI has trained six Niger Air Force helicopter pilots and will train more aircrew under an extended contract. The six pilots, together with six flight mechanics, graduated with their diplomas in March at a ceremony held in Niamey, Niger. “This innovative project, supported by the presidency of Niger,…
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 (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…
2013-06-07 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…
