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Manufacturability

European Industry Collaborates to Build a New Medium-Range RPA

Posted on October 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/01/2016
Europe has launched a program to build a new RPA and the program is clearly not just about the platform.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

The French Air Force and the SCALP Cruise Missile: Strikes Daesh Again

Posted on September 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
09/30/2016
A very deadly capability used by the French Air Force and other coalition partners is the Storm Shadow/SCALP missile.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

The F-35 and the Japanese Self Defense Force: The Context of the Rollout of the First Japanese F-35

Posted on September 24, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
09/24/2016
The Japanese are adding the F-35 to their capabilities to defend Japan and work with allies.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Software-Upgradeable Combat Aircraft: The Case of the P-8

Posted on September 7, 2016 | by SysAdmin
09/07/2016
A new aspect of evolving the combat capabilities of the new generation of combat aircraft is software upgradeability.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Building a New Class of Conventional Submarines: The Australian Case

Posted on September 5, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
09/05/2016
Australia’s new conventional submarines will leverage advanced French technologies and will integrate a US combat system.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

Building Submarines in Australia: Shaping a New Combat Capability in the Pacific

Posted on July 16, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/16/2016
The Australian MoD is very interested in shaping cross-cutting convergence among the services as the transformation of the force.
Posted in Manufacturability, Strategy, What's New

New Special Report: The Impact of the P-8/Triton Dyad

Posted on July 16, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/16/2016
In our latest Special Report, we look at the emergence of this capability in the US and Australian forces and the P-8 in the Indian, and UK forces.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

UK Finalizes Deal for P-8 Poseidon

Posted on July 12, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2016
The UK Ministry of Defence has formally committed to deployment of P-8s at RAF Lossiemouth.
Posted in Manufacturability, Security, What's New
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