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An Update from Cameri: First Italian F-35 Powered Up

Posted on August 26, 2014 | by SysAdmin
08/26/2014
First Italian F-35 powered on at Cameri FACO.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

An Update on F-35 Testing: Maturing Combat Capabilities (August 2014)

Posted on August 26, 2014 | by SysAdmin
08/26/2014
F-35 testing continues in anticipation of the IOC for the USMC F-35B next year.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Germany Exports Arms Plant to Algeria

Posted on August 25, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/25/2014
Germany's Economy Ministry has approved plans by defense group Rheinmetall to deliver an armored vehicle assembly plant to Algeria.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New

Lt. General Jouas on Preparing for the Future of South Korean Defense

Posted on August 24, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/24/2014
In this interview with the CG of the 7th USAF, the role of airpower in the defense of South Korea is the focus of attention.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

First 1,000 Hour Flight F-35

Posted on August 23, 2014 | by SysAdmin
08/23/2014
AF-2 achieved 1,000 flight hours on June 18, 2014.
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month

ISIS and Information War: Shaping the Battlespace

Posted on August 22, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/22/2014
A neglected aspect of the ISIS assault is in the domain of information warfare. IW is even more central to US capability than is cybersecurity. Yet IW remains in the fallow ground, while US and Western competitors hone their skills.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Iraq 2014: Crafting Strategic Maneuver Space

Posted on August 22, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/22/2014
Focusing upon what is needed to pulverize military capabilities of ISIS to move rapidly and lethally, can buy some strategic maneuver space for the US and allies.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Way Ahead for the South African Shipbuilding

Posted on August 22, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
08/22/2014
South Africa focuses on support of its own shipbuilding industry as the way ahead.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New
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