06/07/2011 By Dr. Harald Malmgren Sunrise or Sunset of Chinese Rise? (Credit: Bigstock) 06/01/2011 - The China we have known in the last 15 years will not likely be the China of the next 15 years. The extent to which China can project power in the next 15 years depends…
06/02/2011: In a brief during the Airbus Military Trade media event, the A400M head test pilot, Ed Strongman, provided an update on the status of the flight test program. Over the past 18 months there have seen significant flight-testing within the program. As of May 10, 2011, 55 pilots have flown…
[caption id="attachment_19932" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="General Moseley as Chief of Staff of the USAF (Credit: USAF)"][/caption] 06/07/2011 - General Moseley is a widely respected as an airpower thinker, leader and commander in Israel. His years of service dealing with the Middle East are recognized for what they are, practical experiences in…
The current Sound Off Column looks at Why Gates II Would Fire Gates I. http://www.sldforum.com/2011/06/why-gates-ii-would-fire-gates-i/ A recent Sound Off Column looks at an historic PR fumble in the Super Tucano versus AT-6 public fight. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2725392/posts The new terms of reference for the next forum which will address “What does the…
06/06/2011 The Brazilians operate their aircraft under very demanding conditions. The Super Tucano and CN-295 are both examples of rugged aircraft operating in these conditions. As a senior Embraer executive stated to SLD: The Super Tucano started off as the EMB 312 Trainer many years ago and migrated into the…
Originally published in Manufacturing and Technology News, May 17, 2011 By Charles McMillion, President, MBG Information Services, Washington, D.C. 06/06/2011 - The United States continues to lose production in the global economy, according to the first quarter 2011-trade figures for goods and services released by the Census Bureau on May…
By Dr. Robbin Laird 06/06/2011 - This month we are sponsoring on our Forum a debate about the future of airpower. [caption id="attachment_19891" align="alignleft" width="455" caption="If the Administration is giving F-15s to the Saudis with the upheaval in the Middle East, why not provide on an urgent basis F-22s to…
Shaping the Tools and Approaches to a Maintainable Force An Interview with Captain Mike Kelly 06/05/2011 - During a visit in San Diego in late March 2011 to the Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Second Line of Defense sat down Captain Mike Kelly to learn about the approach of…
