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The Way Ahead for the RAAF in an Integrated Defense Force: The Perspective of the New Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Zed Roberton

Posted on August 24, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/24/2017
The Air Commander Australia looks at the way ahead, notably in shaping a fifth generation air force.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Dealing with Reality Shock: Refocusing on the World We Have Rather than the World We Wish We Would Have

Posted on August 23, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/23/2017
Dealing with the world as it is, rather than being on autopilot with policy prescriptions for the past decade.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Operating in Contested Airspace: Air Commodore Lennon Discusses the Way Ahead for the Lift and Tanking Fleet

Posted on August 23, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/23/2017
During this interview with the Australian Air Mobility Commander, we focused on the RAAF’s recent participation in Mobility Guardian 2017.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Preparing for the High End Fight: Preparing for Warfare at Sea

Posted on August 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/22/2017
NAWDC is ramping up its focus on high intensity operations.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

New Underwater Effectiveness: The SAMDIS Solution (Updated)

Posted on August 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2017
A cutting edge and operationally deployed solution for a UUV is available now by Advanced Acoustic Concepts for the US Navy.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

General Dunford Visits China: A More Realistic Exchange with the Chinese Military Takes Place

Posted on August 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2017
The latest Chinese-U.S. military meeting was refreshingly frank.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

First Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer Arrives at Fleet Base East 

Posted on August 21, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
08/21/2017
The Hobart-class AWDs will be the first RAN warships to be equipped with the Aegis combat system.  
Posted in Manufacturability, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged air warfare destroyer, AWD, HMAS Hobart, Hobart Class destroyers, NUSHIP, Royal Australian Navy, Sydney

Auf Wiedersehen to New Mexico for the German Air Force

Posted on August 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2017
With the declining numbers of Tornado, the German Air Force is closing its training facility in New Mexico. <
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New
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