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ISSUES & TRENDS

Meteor Missile Fired Successfully from Eurofighter

Posted on December 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2012
The Meteor missile takes one more step closer to deployment.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, Manufacturability

Words and the Threat of Syrian Chemical Weapons: WMD Deterrence at Stake in the Middle East?

Posted on December 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2012
Can the US restore deterrence of WMD in the Middle East, once Syria uses chemical weapons either internally or externally?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Italian F-35 FACO: A Key Asset in the Global F-35 Support System

Posted on December 5, 2012 | by SysAdmin
12/05/2012
The Italians are establishing a final assembly and check out facility in Cameri.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35, Italy

The USMC in Transition: The Impact of Yuma

Posted on December 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2012
Several years prior to the recent Yuma events, the USMC leadership had set in motion ways to leverage the new technologies.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35

A Shift from Europe in Russian Energy Policy?

Posted on December 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/04/2012
If Russian energy policy were to shift from Europe as a key market, the obvious focus would be China.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged energy, Europe, Russia

The Evolving North Korean Missile Threat

Posted on December 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/04/2012
North Korea uses its missile portfolio to enhance its own strike capabilities, compensate for its weak air force, and sell to foreign buyers.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Royal Australian Air Force Receives 5th Air Tanker

Posted on December 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2012
Airbus Military has delivered the fifth A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport ordered by the RAAF.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability | Tagged A330 tanker

First Flight of Neuron UCAV

Posted on December 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2012
The first flight of the jointly developed European UCAV was seen this week.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability, Security
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