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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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,…
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…
