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What’s New

Russia Pluses Up Infrastructure in Syria

Posted on October 10, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/10/2016
The Russians have decided to upgrade their port facilities in Syria to support operations.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Clearing a Solomon Islands World War II Munitions Cache

Posted on October 7, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
10/07/2016
Operation Render Safe aims to remove explosive remnants of war across the South West Pacific.
Posted in Video, What's New | Tagged Australian Clearance Diving Team One, Guadalcanal, munitions, Operation Render Safe, Royal Australian Navy, Solomon Islands, South West Pacific, World War II, WWII

The German Taurus Missile Returns to a South African Test Range?

Posted on October 4, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/04/2016
Denel’s Overberg Test Range (OTR) is a versatile missile and aircraft test range specializing in performance evaluation and verification services on in-flight systems.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New

The Next Phase in the A330MRTT Evolution: Shaping a New Global Standard

Posted on October 4, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/04/2016
A key point in the evolution of the A330MRTT global fleet is shaping a common standard for that fleet and then upgrading the fleet notably as software evolves.
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New

An Update on Global Piracy, 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/04/2016
Waters off West Africa remain dangerous and criminal gangs in East Africa are still a lingering threat.
Posted in Security, What's New

The Next Administration and China Policy: Why Reinforce the Dominance of Beijing in China?

Posted on October 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/02/2016
It is time for a regional differentiation policy towards China.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

European Industry Collaborates to Build a New Medium-Range RPA

Posted on October 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
10/01/2016
Europe has launched a program to build a new RPA and the program is clearly not just about the platform.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

The French Air Force and the SCALP Cruise Missile: Strikes Daesh Again

Posted on September 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
09/30/2016
A very deadly capability used by the French Air Force and other coalition partners is the Storm Shadow/SCALP missile.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New
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