Brazil and Rugged Air Ops
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.
The Indian Decision in the Fighter Competition
06/02/2011
06/02/2011 - The editor of a prominent Indian defense magazine discusses the Indian decision not to downselect American fighters.
A New Approach to Airlift and Tanking
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.
Accenture: Offshore Outsourcing Has Not Worked
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.
Shaping Manufacturing for Sustainability: The Eurocopter Approach (2)
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.
Building the LPD-17
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.
EMB314: Which Gender Issue?
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.
The Eurocopter Approach
04/09/2011
Manufacturing for Sustainability: The Eurocopter Approach 04/09/2011- During the SLD visit to the Eurocopter manufacturing facility in February 2011, SLD sat down with Alain Rolland, Senior Vice President, Center of Excellence Dynamics. Rolland has had wide-ranging experience within Eurocopter, including Super Puma program director, director for all Eurocopter commercial programs,…