The Joint Strike Missile for the Joint Strike Fighter

06/14/2013
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…

Israeli Supplier Delivers to the F-35 Program

06/12/2013
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…

The Role of Expeditionary Logistics in Shaping New Combat Capabilities: The Case of France in Mali

06/11/2013
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…