EMB314: Which Gender Issue?
04/21/2011
By Ed Timperlake 04/21/2011 - One of the strangest arguments ever made about competing aircraft in a source selection was recently made in an article in The Hill.
French Ops in Libya
04/20/2011
By General Jean-Patrick Gaviard 04/20/2011 - In the aftermath of several weeks of bombings above Libya, it might be of interest to attempt to decrypt two key events which happened as this operation was being conducted: the “pole position start” of the French Air Force as a direct support to…
The ARG: A Core National Capability
04/20/2011
The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque, center, deploys U.S. Marine Corps Cobra attack helicopters Sept. 9 during a board and seizure operation by the U.S. Marine Corps 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, embarked aboard Dubuque, after the motor vessel M/V Magellan Star was attacked and…
Shaping a 21st Century USCG: The Key Role for Maritime Patrol Aircraft
04/19/2011
By Dr. Robbin F. Laird 04/19/2011 - The USCG is at the vortex of commercial, law enforcement and military activities. It is tasked with a multi-mission focus in support of the protection of the homeland, securing global trade, protecting against terrorist threats at sea, interdicting the sea-borne drug trade, assuring…
The Chemical Weapons Threat Remains: Shaping a Way Forward
04/19/2011
By Dr. 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…
The LPD 17 Enhances the USN-USMC Capabilities
04/19/2011
An Interview with Commander Darren W. Nelson 04/19 /2011 - With the LPD 17, we have a dramatic increase in our capabilities to carry more cargo, more vehicle space, and our flight deck is huge. We're able to launch and recover two MV-22 Ospreys at the same time.
China-Russia Relations and the United States: At a Turning Point?
04/13/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 04/12/2011 - China and Russia have expanded their bilateral economic and security cooperation. In addition, they have pursued distinct, yet parallel, policies regarding many global and regional issues.
Visiting the Dauphin Final Assembly Line
04/09/2011
An Interview with Michel Guichard 04/09/2011 - Now the final assembly team was configured to work on the finalization of two helos at once, which created significant gains in efficiencies. The new production building and set up was designed with inputs from every key functional member of the team, ranging…