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Chemring Australia and Positioning as a Second Source Supplier for F-35 Flare Production

Posted on March 31, 2014 | by SysAdmin
03/31/2014
Chemring Australia is a likely second source for F-35 flares, and well located to do so in the Pacific region.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Germany, Ukraine, and Russia: The Sudden Return of the European Defense Question (Updated)

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2014
How best to respond to Russian actions in Crimea?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Ferra Engineering in Aerospace and Defense: An Australian F-35 Global Supplier

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by SysAdmin
03/30/2014
The contribution of Ferra engineering to the global F-35 program is the focus of this article.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Existential Warfare: Preparing the USAF for Decade Ahead

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2014
Secretary Wynne examines ways for the USAF to recapture global dominance in the decade ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Challenge of Sustaining the ARG-MEU in an Era of Distributed Operations

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2014
Sustainability over distance is a key challenge as the geography covered expands.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The UMSC’s Distributed Laydown in the Pacific: A Key Element in a Deterrence in Depth Strategy

Posted on March 29, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/29/2014
The distributed laydown is about re-shaping and re-configuring the USMC presence within an overall strategy for the joint force.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Global Uncertainties: Ukraine Intrudes on the 21st Century

Posted on March 28, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/28/2014
What will be the impact of rising geopolitical risk on global financial markets?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

South Africa and Brazil Strengthen Defense Relationships: An Impact of the Gripen Acqusition?

Posted on March 28, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/28/2014
The visit by the Brazilian defense minister to South Africa is the first since Brazil selected the Gripen, a plane flown by the South African Air Force.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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