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The UK Readies for the Coming of the Queen Elizabeth Carriers: Ski Jump Testing

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/14/2017
Ski jump training is part of the preparation for the new class of UK carriers which will deploy with F-35Bs as the key air combat component.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

From KC-10 to the KC-30A: A Strategic and Photo Update

Posted on October 13, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/13/2017
The KC-10s and KC-30As have demonstrated their significant capabilities and operational flexibilities.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Canada and North Atlantic Defense: The Coming of the Cyclone

Posted on October 13, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/13/2017
In addition to modernization of the Canadian variant of the P-3, Canada is adding a unique maritime helicopter to the mix, the CH-148 Cyclone.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Exercise Aurora 2017

Posted on October 10, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
10/10/2017
In September 2017, Sweden hosted Exercise Aurora, its largest military exercise in nearly 25 years.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Exercise Aurora, Exercise Aurora 2017, Gothenburg, NATO, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish Armed Forces

Air Force IB 21: Aiming for Domination in High Intensity Conflict

Posted on October 7, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2017
The focus of the Air Force needs not simply to aim high but to aim for domination in high intensity conflict.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Catalonia, Moscow and Tehran: The Shifting Tides of Global Politics

Posted on October 7, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2017
As Sherlock Holmes once put it: “The game is afoot.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Single Engine Fighter Competition in India: An RFI on the Short Term Horizon

Posted on October 6, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/06/2017
The Indian Air Force will issue an RFI for single engine fighters later this month.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New

Information War and Hybrid Threats: Finland Launches a New Center to Focus on the Challenge

Posted on October 6, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/06/2017
The Finnish government stands up a new center to shape Western thinking about hybrid threats and what to do about them.
Posted in Strategy, What's New
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