2013-04-22 The Israeli Air Force has officially named its first F-35s. And rather than a traditional name, the Israelis have gone a different route. According to The Times of Israel: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it…
2013-04-22 By Robbin Laird I had the privilege to study and work with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski in my time as a student and for my first research job. With Brzezinski, one is always pushed towards the “Zbig” picture. And for me, such engagement is always an important stimulus to re-thinking…
2013-04-21 In a recent piece in The Australian, the foreign editor, Greg Sheridan, weighed in on the F-35 discussion in the Pacific. The essential argument can be simply put: You can be part of 21st century airpower or choose to drop out. The controversies about the F-35 remind me of…
2013-04-21 by Robbin Laird In researching for my participation in this summer’s B-17 event in France, I have learned many things. An interesting aspect of thinking about the B-17 as a fleet is the question of how it was supported or the logistics element. I found this story on the…
2013-04-20 Sometimes great innovations come in small packages. Such is the case with the development of a new technology to move cargo and make it available selectively to mission needs. The new SSARS technology is such a case. [caption id="attachment_52489" align="alignnone" width="300"] A USMC Combat Development Command look at the…
2013-04-19 Airbus broke ground April 8, 2013 on a final assembly facility at Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex. The facility – dedicated solely to the production of A320 family aircraft – will employ 1,000 people at full production, deliver its first Mobile-made planes in 2016 and is expected to become the nucleus…
2013-04-18 The F-35 as a fleet is a key foundational element for the future of US power projection. The F-35 has been designed from the ground up to provide for interconnected ISR and strike capabilities which can be leveraged as a fleet to enable more effective use of U.S. and…
2013-04-18 by Robbin Laird In my second piece on reflections on the development of the B-17 and its stumbling entrance into history, I would like to focus on one of those set of historical oddities one finds while studying a subject. In this case, it is the intersection of intelligence…
