In a follow up interview with Lt. General Robling, MARFORPAC, the challenges of executing the Pivot to the Pacific were discussed. In the earlier interview, Lt. General Robling underscored the centrality of persistent presence as a core element of shaping an effective strategy and capability for the US in the…
2013-06-14 According to a UPI article published on June 10. 2013 and bylined from Norway, the next step in fitting the Kongsberg missile onto the F-35 has taken place. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by Kongsberg of Norway has successfully completed a second fit test. The testing conducted by Kongsberg and Lockheed…
2013-06-12 According to an article (June 11, 2013) by Courtney Howard, Executive Editor of Avionics Intelligence: Elbit Systems-Cyclone, a Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) supplier in Israel, delivered its first advanced composite component for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. [caption id="attachment_54425" align="alignnone" width="300"] Northrop…
2013-06-12 According to an article in The Los Angeles Times (June 10, 2013) by W.J. Hennigan: An F-35 fighter jet launched a missile in mid-flight from its internal weapons bay for the first time in a test flight for the Air Force. The missile firing took place last week about…
2013-06-11 By Murielle Delaporte The revolution in logistics seen in air and maritime support for ground forces can reshape how these forces operate. The French experience in Mali provides a case in point. The French forces were requested by the Mali government to intervene to defend the capital and the southern…
2013-06-11 In some ways, the Trade Media Brief event hosted by Airbus Military (AM), this year in Seville Spain, is a pre-Paris Air Show event. This year, the A400M is a key feature for AM given its first delivery to the French Air Force with a delivery later this year…
2013-05-30 By Ed Timperlake It is now time to focus on evolving U.S. military force structure and technology in response to what Professor Paul Braken has identified in a seminal work as: “the challenge of deterrence in the second nuclear age.” We had a chance to interview Professor Braken and we…
In the 21st century, a defense prime contractor delivers the final product. But increasingly, he does so through managing a supply chain, which is rooted in commercial and military supplies. These blended products feed into the company responsible for final delivery of a product to a customer, and these…
