Discussing Fifth Generation Aircraft with the USMC Pilot of the F-22 In a recent discussion with Lieutenant-Colonel Berke who is based at Nellis AFB, the only USMC pilot of the F-22, the role of fifth generation fighters and how they are being used was discussed with Second Line of Defense.…
Designing New Platforms for Enhanced Maintainability: The A400M Case An Interview with Richard Thompson At the Farnborough Air Show last July (2010), Second Line of Defense sat down with Richard Thompson, Senior Vice President for Customer Services from Military Airbus to discuss how the design and development process enables greater…
A Conversation with General Corley About the Future of Air Power [caption id="attachment_11610" align="alignnone" width="150"] General John D.W. Corley[/caption] In late August 2010, Second Line of Defense’s Robbin Laird visited with General Corley for a wide-ranging discussion of the future of air power. General Corley retired November 2009 as the…
In the dynamic and fluid conditions of the defense business in the second decade of the 21st century, governments and industry and working through a variety of approaches and business models to shape capabilities for US and allied forces. We will present on an occasional basis some of the models…
Shaping a Partnership for a “Transformational” Capability At the BAE Systems Media Center during the Farnbourgh Air show, an update was provided with regard to the UK’s Taranis UCAV. The program is the UK’s leverage point into any US or European collaborative programs, and underwrites the development of autonomous UK…
The Greek Economic Crisis And Defense Budget Cuts: A Question of Balance By Harry Syringas
[email protected] Greece’s economic crisis and recent bailout have called for budget cuts across the board, including in its defense budget. Hence, given the fact that major arm suppliers of Greece, like Germany, demand reduction in…
At the Farnborough Air Show, MBDA held a media briefing providing an update on the Team Complex Weapons initiative ("Team CW") and the way ahead. The business model is of interest, not only for shaping a key ally’s approach to shaping future capability but in terms of being a potential…
An Interview With Douglas Lawton, vice president, Baltimore Manufacturing, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems In early July, Second Line of Defense talked with Douglas Lawton, a conversation prompted by an SLD visit to the Northrop Grumman plant to watch the transmit and receive (or T/R) module production line : this line…
