2013-10-30 by Michael Skaff, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company When Col John Boyd documented the concept of the Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) loop as it pertains to tactical aviation and the energy maneuverability egg it was in an era when fighter physical performance was the dominant factor. Although there were simple fire control radars…
2013-10-30 By Robbin Laird During a visit with Ed Timperlake at Yuma USMC Air Station and then at the Lockheed Martin Fort Worth F-35 facility, Ed and I had a chance to discuss the Cameri F-35 effort with two young Lockheed Martin Aero officials involved in that effort. We sat down…
2013-10-30 The Indian Air Force is an important player in an important part of the world. We have learned from our partner India Strategic that a new head of the Indian Air Force has been appointed. His background is quite interesting, and he has been the operational commander of the…
2013-10-29 In a July 23, 2013, press release from Northrop Grumman, the delivery of the first NG fuselage to Italy was highlighted. Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the center fuselage for Italy's first F-35 Lightning II to the newly commissioned Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility at Italy's Cameri Air…
2013-10-29 In a Northrop Grumman news release, the role of a key plant in producing the center fuselage's for the F-35 is discussed. Northrop Grumman Corporation's F-35 Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was named "Assembly Plant of the Year" by Assembly Magazine in recognition for the facility's world-class processes to reduce…
2013-10-29 By Guy Martin DefenceWeb The US military’s Africa Command (Africom) has cautioned that a military approach by itself will not solve Africa’s challenges as economic, social and political development is also needed. “The solution to terrorism in the region is a long-term, broad, whole-of-government approach by all our partners…
2013-10-26 Kazakhstan is the first member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to buy the Airbus Military C-295s. CIS fleets are stocked with Ukrainian and Russian airlifters, so this is unusual. Recently, Kazakhstan announced that they would buy additional C-295s, which was already envisioned in the original agreement signed…
2013-10-26 by Richard Weitz Any genuine reconciliation between Iran and the United States would be welcome, but the recent focus on the nuclear issue obscures other sources of tension between the two governments, including the South Caucasus. Iran and the United States have been competing for influence in the region with…
