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The Entry into Service of the A400M into the French Air Force: Rolling Out its Operational Capabilities

Posted on January 25, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/25/2015
The French Air Force is the lead Air Force in putting the A400M into service.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Arrival of the CVN 78: The Ship’s Captain Talks About the Way Ahead

Posted on January 24, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/24/2015
CVN 78 is designed to operate more effectively with an evolving airwing, which will change over the 50-year plus life of the carrier.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

An Update on the F-35 Final Assembly Line

Posted on January 24, 2015 | by SysAdmin
01/24/2015
Flight International has provided an update on the F-35 final assembly line in Fort Worth as of January 2015.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Introduction of the A400M into the French Air Force: A Catalyst for Change

Posted on January 23, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/23/2015
The A400M has entered into service with the French Air Force concurrent with a change in the French Air Force (FAF) command structure and the growing importance of the European Air Transport Command (EATC). This means that the training, and operational approach of the new French command and the evolution…
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Crafting the Gerald R. Ford Flight Deck: Enlarging the Operational Space

Posted on January 22, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/22/2015
The Gerald R. Ford has an additional 8000 square feet of operational space on the flight deck.  
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, Op-ed, What's New

The “Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group One Change of Command

Posted on January 22, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/22/2015
The NATO Counter-Mine Task Force is about to go on an exercise in the Baltic sea. Prior to that there has been a change of command from a Lithuanian naval officer to a Dutch one. This is the first time a Baltic nation has commanded the NATO task force in…
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Shaping Flexible C2 at Sea: The Role of Flexible Infrastructure

Posted on January 21, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/21/2015
The CVN 78 has significant potential role as a very flexible command and control at sea command platform. The technology inherent in the ship provides for such a possibility.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

Cameroon Diversifies Arms Suppliers: Russia Added to the Mix

Posted on January 20, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
01/20/2015
Cameroon is adding Russia to the mix of its arms suppliers.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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