By Vince Martinez 11/23/2010 - "We have collectively used up our operational resources and are now willfully putting them away wet. We have been reluctant to spend the money necessary to keep our operational resources ready for war, and now we have transitioned to a point where we are even…
By Richard McCormack 11/05/2010 - As foreign nations promote the rapid development their own large-body aircraft production industries, U.S. companies risk not being part of any of those international supply chains.
An Interview with Senior Master Sgt. Steven Wehrle and Master Sgt. David Freeman 11/05/2010 - "We have to ensure we are effectively preparing our mid-level Airmen and our logistics supervision that are transitioning to the F-35. The acquisition and sustainment of this platform is wholly different than anything that has…
By Richard McCormack 09/30/2010 The U.S. military is starting to consider how China’s economic growth and the corresponding loss of important American high-tech industries might impact future national security. The Project on National Security Reform run by U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute, an independent academic group, has put…
The A400M leverages a significant amount of Airbus's commercial experience.
At the BAE Systems Media Center during the Farnbourgh Air show, an update was provided with regard to the UK’s Taranis UCAV. The program is the UK’s leverage point into any US or European collaborative programs, and underwrites the development of autonomous UK capabilities in the UCAV area.
At the Farnborough Air Show, MBDA held a media briefing providing an update on the Team Complex Weapons initiative and the way ahead. The business model is of interest, not only for shaping a key ally’s approach to shaping future capability but in terms of being a potential harbinger for…
Reposted 02/20/2011 - "Our approach to producing T/R modules is something that continually evolves. For example, we've just gone through an exercise on the F-35 T/R modules to re-shape the requirements and test screenings at the chip level, to improve both the chip yields and to further optimize the yields…
