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Manufacturability

While the USAF Waits for Its New Tankers

Posted on October 26, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/26/2011
10/26/2011 While the USAF continues to wait, the Saudis get their new tanker.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Manufacturability

Enhancing and Defending Air Mobility

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 Carl Smith from Northrop Gumman Corporation explains the technologies which can defend against Manpads and other threats to air mobility.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged DIRCM, Northrop Grumman

The F-35 At Eglin

Posted on September 30, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
09/30/2011
09/30/2011 A new video on the F-35 at Eglin.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability

A Missed Opportunity Recalled

Posted on September 10, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/10/2011
By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird 06/13/2011 - DOD plans for 70 year old ships. Could build more LPD-17s but not doing so would be a missed opportunity.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

Killing the Brain Dead Zombies: The “Debate” on F-35 Testing

Posted on September 2, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
09/02/2011
09/02/2011 The nature of the flight test process is to create demanding, intentionally rigorous and unforgiving flight profiles to find and fix problems.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Closing of the Avondale Shipyard: More than just a bottom-line decision…

Posted on August 23, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/23/2011
08/23/2011 - Why are defense jobs not part of the picture when considering "stimulus" proposals?
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

Russian Air Power on Display: The T-50

Posted on August 20, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/20/2011
08/20/2011 Richard Weitz comments on the appearance of the T-50 at the MAKS-2011 air show.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged 5th generation aircraft, F-35, MAKS-2011, Russian planes, T-50

Shaping an Amphibious Warfare Enterprise

Posted on August 14, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
08/14/2011
08/14/2011 Vince Martinez informs us about USN efforts to shape an amphibious ship enterprise.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New
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