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ISSUES & TRENDS

The UK Launches Its New Shipbuilding Strategy

Posted on September 15, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/15/2017
First Australia, and now the UK have announced new shipbuilding efforts and strategies.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

Shaping a Way Ahead to Prepare for 21st Century Conflicts: Payload-Utility Capabilities and the Kill Web

Posted on September 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/14/2017
Currently the U.S. and core allied militaries is in an “applied physics” phase of 21 Century combat development.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

The Maritime Services, the Allies and Shaping the Kill Web

Posted on September 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/14/2017
Moving from a kill chain focused force to a kill web one defines a key trajectory of US and allied defense transformation.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

F-35Cs Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Posted on September 13, 2017 | by SysAdmin
09/13/2017
"The F-35Cs are so amazing and powerful. I feel privileged to have been a part of this historic event.”
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

Building in Integration: Reshaping Training and Encompassing Development

Posted on September 12, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/12/2017
How do you get the operators to drive the integration developmental piece?
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Naming of the Second Queen Elizabeth Carrier

Posted on September 12, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/12/2017
The second Queen Elizabeth Carrier is progressing on its way to sea.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

Remembering 9/11: Anticipating Risks

Posted on September 10, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/10/2017
The evolution of a force will be shaped as much by “exogenous” risks as by any internally crafted force design.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Plan Jericho in Action: RAAF C-130J Hercules Sat Trials

Posted on September 10, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
09/10/2017
The RAAF conducts C-130J Hercules Sat trials as part of Plan Jericho.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Air Force, Airbus Group, Australia Pacific, C-130J Hercules, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Honeywell, Inmarsat, Ka-Band Satellite Communication antenna, L-3 Communications, RAAF, SATCOM
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