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Manufacturability

The C-235 in the French Air Force

Posted on June 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/08/2011
06/09/2011 Commandant David Spieles of the French Air Force provides an overview of how the French Air Force used the C-235 and their plans for the evolution of the fleet.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Airbus Trade Media event, CN-235, french air force, Spain

Brazil and Rugged Air Ops

Posted on June 6, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
06/06/2011
06/05/2011 The Brazilians operate their aircraft under difficult conditions. The Super Tucano and the CN-295 are both examples of rugged aircraft operating in these conditions.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, In Briefs, Manufacturability | Tagged Brazil, super tucano

The Indian Decision in the Fighter Competition

Posted on June 2, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/02/2011
06/02/2011 - The editor of a prominent Indian defense magazine discusses the Indian decision not to downselect American fighters.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged India bid process, indian aircraft, indian fighter competition

A New Approach to Airlift and Tanking

Posted on June 1, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
06/01/2011
06/01/2011 True life cycle cost comparison is rooted in fleet productivity and associated costs of alternative aircraft fleets in operation.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

Accenture: Offshore Outsourcing Has Not Worked

Posted on May 16, 2011 | by SysAdmin
05/16/2011
By Richard McCormack 05/16/2011 - The strategy embraced over the past decade by U.S. manufacturing companies to shift production to countries with cheap labor may no longer be appropriate, according to a consulting firm that has been a big promoter of offshore outsourcing.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged accenture, nearsourcing, outsourcing, u.s. manufacturing

Shaping Manufacturing for Sustainability: The Eurocopter Approach (2)

Posted on May 3, 2011 | by SysAdmin
05/03/2011
05/03/11 This interview focuses upon the Eurocopter approach to manufacturing new platforms with higher degrees of sustainability than legacy platforms.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Alain Rolland, Development Center for Excellence, Eurocopter, Pierre Maret, Super Puma

Building the LPD-17

Posted on April 27, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
04/27/2011
04/27/11 The LPD 17 program manager, Doug Lounsberry, provides an overview on the this key command ship for the ARG.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged christening, Doug Lounsberry, Ingalls Shipyards, LPD-17, LPD-24, Mississippi, Pascagoula, USMC, USN

EMB314: Which Gender Issue?

Posted on April 21, 2011 | by Murielle Laird
04/21/2011
By Ed Timperlake 04/21/2011 - One of the strangest arguments ever made about competing aircraft in a source selection was recently made in an article in The Hill.
Posted in In Briefs, Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics
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