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Manufacturability

First Flight of F-35 With Australian Vertical Tails

Posted on July 27, 2015 | by SysAdmin
07/27/2015
On July 17, 2015, the first F-35 possessing two vertical tails manufactured by Australian-based engineering company, Marand, took flight.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Third A400M Delivered to RAF

Posted on July 12, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2015
The aircraft is the third of 22 A400M Atlas to be accepted by the UK
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

Next Step in HMS Queen Elizabeth Coming to Life: The Starting of Its Diesel Engines

Posted on June 29, 2015 | by SysAdmin
06/29/2015
The first of the four diesel generators aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth was started on June 25, 2015. .
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

Wedgetail Aircraft Achieves Final Operational Capability

Posted on June 15, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
06/15/2015
Australia now has the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world,
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Australia, Australian Defence Force, Boeing 737, E-7A Wedgetail, Final Operational Capability, New South Wales, RAAF Base Williamtown, Royal Australian Air Force, Wedgetail

The Next Phase for the V-22: Multi-Missionization

Posted on June 2, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/02/2015
The Boeing team explained the range of possibilities for the Osprey adding multi-mission roll-on-roll off capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

Sustaining the Next Phase of the Osprey Nation: Getting the Global Supply Chain Right

Posted on June 2, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/02/2015
Getting the sustainment system right is crucial not only to sell the plane globally, but support the increasingly global use of the aircraft.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

Navigating the Future for the V-22: Kristin Robertson Discusses the Way Ahead

Posted on June 1, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/01/2015
Longer-term support agreements provide greater flexibility for industry and government from both a production stability and product perspective. This approach drives affordability and leverages a stable product line.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

The Maturation of the Osprey: A Perspective From Visiting the Boeing Plant Near Philadelphia

Posted on May 28, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
05/28/2015
In the second piece in our Osprey series, we look at the maturation of the Osprey from a production standpoint. The Boeing Osprey facility near Philadelphia highlights the changes in the manufacturing process accompanying the maturation of the aircraft.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New
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