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ISSUES & TRENDS

The F-35 and Legacy Aircraft: Re-Norming Airpower and the Meteor Example

Posted on December 15, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/15/2013
How to get best value out of the legacy fleet during the transition?
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

Brazil, India, Fighters and the 21st Century Military Aerospace Market

Posted on December 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2013
How will Brazil's and India's fighter decisions play into the broader evolution of the military aviation market?
Posted in Market Opportunities, Policy Dynamics, What's New

France and Brazil: The Rafale in Play

Posted on December 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2013
French visits to Brazil are part of the effort to deepen the working relationship.
Posted in Market Opportunities, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Another Step Forward in the IOC for the F-35B: The USMC Tests its Sortie Generation Capabilities

Posted on December 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2013
In a December 4, 2013 sortie generation event, the USMC moved a step closer towards its initial operating capability goals.  
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The South African Naval Challenge: How to Optimize Maritime Security?

Posted on December 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2013
The challenge of safeguarding offshore facilities was a focus of attention during the Maritime and Coastal Security Africa conference.
Posted in Security, What's New

PRC Peacekeepers Arrive In Mali

Posted on December 12, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/12/2013
The PRC has deployed a peacekeeping force to Africa in its first deployment of forces for a peacekeeping mission.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Eglin F-35s In All Three Variants Fly Joint Training Sorties

Posted on December 12, 2013 | by SysAdmin
12/12/2013
Slideshow:Eglin F-35s In All Three Variants Fly Joint Training Sorties
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged Eglin, F-35, F-35B Lightning II, Marines, USMC

The French Lead A Force Into the Central African Republic: The US and the UK Assist

Posted on December 10, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/10/2013
France, supported by the US and the UK, has intervened in the Central African Republic to create the path for later intervention by additional troops from the African Union.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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