By Dr. Robbin F. Laird 04/19/2011 - The Obama Administration has come to power at a global turning point. The President has underscored the importance of working with allies and shaping a new global engagement for the United States. At the same time, he has emphasized the need to enhance…
By Richard Weitz 04/ 19/2011 - The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (commonly referred to as the Chemical Weapons Convention and abbreviated as the CWC bans the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer, and use of offensive chemical…
The Prospective Commander of LPD-24 Discuss the Future An Interview with Commander Darren W. Nelson Commander Nelson at the Christening of the USS Arlington (Credit: SLD) 04/19 /2011 - At the christening of the LPD-24, the USS Arlington, the SLD team had a chance to talk about the new ship…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 04/12/2011 - Since the end of the Cold War, the improved political and economic relationship between Beijing and Moscow has affected a range of international security issues. China and Russia have expanded their bilateral economic and security cooperation. In addition, they have pursued distinct, yet parallel,…
Manufacturing for Sustainability: The Eurocopter Approach 04/09/2011- During the SLD visit to the Eurocopter manufacturing facility in February 2011, SLD sat down with Alain Rolland, Senior Vice President, Center of Excellence Dynamics. Rolland has had wide-ranging experience within Eurocopter, including Super Puma program director, director for all Eurocopter commercial programs,…
Visiting the Dauphin Final Assembly Line: An Interview with Michel Guichard 04/09/2011 - During the SLD visit in February 2011 to the Eurocopter facilities in France, a tour was conducted of the new Dauphin Final Assembly Line (FAL). The tour and interview was conducted with Michel Guichard, the Deputy Director…
Eurocopter Star Flex Technology: Building Rotor Hubs for Light and Medium Lift Helicopters 04/09/2011 - During the SLD visit in February 2011 to Eurocopter, Xavier Philippot, Head of the Star Flex Process, provided a tour of the composite facility where the main rotor heads or hubs are built for the…
IDGA Military Logistics Summit: US Forces and Industry Partners Continue to Face Exceptional Challenges Transporting Materiel Supporting Operation Enduring Freedom June 27-30, 2011, Washington Marriott, Wardman Park, Washington D.C. The complexity of military logistics operations on land, in air, and by sea has never been more challenging. Commanders are relying…
