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Manufacturability

Successful Test of Airbus Defence and Space’s SAGITTA UAV on South African Test Range

Posted on July 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
07/28/2017
ADS used Denel’s Overberg Test Range (OTR) for the successful testing of an initial SAGITTA aircraft.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New

An Update on Australian Hypersonic Developments

Posted on July 24, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
07/24/2017
Australia has a small but cutting edge team of hypersonic researchers who have recently made a successful experimental flight at Woomera.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

Building the USS Gerald R. Ford

Posted on July 21, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
07/21/2017
A Time Lapse Video Look at Building the USS Gerald R. Ford
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability, Video | Tagged commissioning, USS Gerald R. Ford

Working the Challenge of Software for a 21st Century Combat Force

Posted on July 19, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
07/19/2017
Just being able to update a software system without having to rethink things from the ground up is something of a new trick for the Department of Defense.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged California, navy, Ritesh Patel, San Diego, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, SSC Pacific

Airbus Shapes a New Business Model for the C295: Expand the Global Fleet Through Working with a Leasing Company

Posted on July 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
07/18/2017
With nearly 200 aircraft already sold and operating worldwide, the C295 is gaining traction as a global aircraft.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, Security, What's New

Allies, Missiles and the F-35: The Case of the Joint Strike Missile

Posted on June 29, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/29/2017
The Norwegian Joint Strike Missile will be a key element for the strike capability of the F-35 as a coalition aircraft.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

HMS Queen Elizabeth Goes to Sea for the First Time

Posted on June 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/28/2017
When married with the F-35B and other key assets, the new UK carrier will become a key capability in the UK defense system.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

F-16s Built in India? Thinking Through the Strategic Impact

Posted on June 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/28/2017
An F-16 deal for India has the potential to become a game changer.
Posted in Manufacturability, Strategy, What's New
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