Enhanced Maintainability: The New Grizzly’s Trail
09/13/2010
The A400M leverages a significant amount of Airbus's commercial experience.
Combat Air Power: “The Need For A New Path”
09/12/2010
A Conversation with General Corley About the Future of Air Power "In my mind, I think enduring capabilities for a Combat Air Force is, first, the ability to dissuade and deter, and I probably think I would add the word reassure. I think we are missing the point if we…
The T/R Module Production Base for the F35 Lightning II’s Radar
09/07/2010
Reposted 02/20/2011 - "Our approach to producing T/R modules is something that continually evolves. For example, we've just gone through an exercise on the F-35 T/R modules to re-shape the requirements and test screenings at the chip level, to improve both the chip yields and to further optimize the yields…
Business Model # 2: Watchkeeper
09/07/2010
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. One such example is the Watchkeeper program.
Business Model # 3:Taranis Emerges
09/07/2010
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 capabilities in the UCAV area.
Greece: A Harsh Balancing Act
09/07/2010
By Harry Syringas What happens when a country faces its worst financial crisis in the past few years and asks other Euro Zone states and the International Monetary Fund for loans? The defense budget, which up to now has been hardly scrutinized, cannot be an exception.
Business Model # 1: Team CW
09/07/2010
At the Farnborough Air Show, MBDA held a media briefing providing an update on the Team Complex Weapons initiative 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 harbinger for…
A Conversation with an F-35 Maintainer about the Impact of the New F-35 Actuator System on Maintenance
08/26/2010
An Interview with Armando Martinez In an earlier article on the website, we discussed the impact of the design of the F-35 on maintenance. One system, which was discussed in the article, was the new approach to building and maintaining hydraulic systems. The article discussed the impact of the EHAS…