The First French A400M Rolls Out

01/15/2013
2013-01-15 According to an Airbus Military press release: [caption id="attachment_49893" align="alignnone" width="300"] Credit Photo: Airbus Military  [/caption] The first production A400M 21st century airlifter can be seen for the first time in the colors of an Air Force in this latest picture of the aircraft in the Airbus Military final assembly…

The Coming of an Airbus Plant to Mobile Alabama

09/18/2012
2012-09-18 by George Talbot For Mobile, Ala., the announcement on July 2, 2012 that the city would be the site of a $600 million, 1,000-worker assembly plant for Airbus aircraft seemed to prove the point that persistence pays off. The city in 2011 lost its bid to become the assembly…

The Impact of the Euro Crisis on European Space

09/02/2012
2012-09-02 by Robbin Laird and Harald Malmgren The Euro-Crisis European sovereign debt crisis is not simply a bump in historical progress; it is the end of a period of history and a critical point in European and global transition in the 21st century. The confluence of several trend lines: — the…

The Euro Crisis and the Future of Europe

08/13/2012
2012-08-13 By Harald Malmgren and Robbin Laird The Euro crisis is not simply a financial dynamic. It is the end of a period of history. The confluence of several trend lines: the unification of Germany, the end of the Soviet Union, the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the expansion of…

The Australian Defense Industry Market: Forecast Through 2017

07/15/2012
2012-07-15  Our partner ICD has published a new report looking at the evolution of the Australian defense industry market through 2017. The report offers insights into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign OEMs  (original equipment manufacturers) to gain a market share in the Australian defense industry. In…