2015-08-01 By Richard Weitz At the 2010 Lisbon summit, NATO decided to make missile defense a priority mission and committed to protect European populations and territory from missile attacks as well as their deployed armed forces. The NATO decision did not highlight any particular country as a threat but cited…
2015-07-20 By Robbin Laird We have heard a lot of the years about supply chains, getting more transparency in supply chains, building “smart” supply chains, driving “value” from the supply chain and things like “just in time delivery” to lower costs while having effective support. Of course, these civilian terms…
2015-07-27 A key aspect of the F-35 global supply chain is suppliers from a variety of nations building parts which become elements of other nations airplanes. It is not simply about Australia building parts for Australian F-35s; it is about building for the global fleet. An example are the vertical…
2015-07-25 Lt. Col. Todd Houchins, 53rd Test Support Squadron commander, pilots the last 82nd Aerial Target Squadron QF-4 Phantom on Tyndall Air Force Base during the final take off, July 24. The QF-4 Phantom will travel to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier…
2015-07-13 By Robbin Laird Twenty First century air systems are building new approaches to sustainability. But if the services worldwide do not transform their approach to logistics and sustainability then the gains built into these systems will not be realized. Clearly, the leadership of DLA Aviation of the Defense Logistics…
2015-07-17 By Robbin Laird Airpower has become a ubiquitous enabler of combat operations. Indeed, air enablement is a key element of virtually every aspect of the US and its allies in operating worldwide against a variety of threats. Airpower has evolved throughout the “land wars” to become an enabler for…
2015-07-24 No. 70 Squadron (also known as No. LXX Squadron) of the Royal Air Force will be the first operational unit to use the new Airbus A400M Atlas. According to an article published July 25, 2015 on the UK MoD website, the Squadron has also received a new standard. Her Royal Highness,…
2015-07-24 In a first for the French Air Force (FAF), on July 16, 2015, 91 paratroopers jumped from the rear of an A400M in flight. According to the FAF website: “After several months of analysis and preparation by the CEAM and the STAT, a new operational capability was shaped…. [maxgallery…
