CH53E Super Stallion
06/12/2020
U.S. Marine Corps video created to highlight the different aspects of the CH-53 Super Stallion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph Drewsen) January 1, 2020
Manufacturing a CH-53K: The Central Role of Digital Thread Production
06/11/2020
By Robbin Laird Sikorsky is working with NAVAIR and the USMC to deliver a new build heavy lift helicopter, the CH-53K. This is a digital aircraft, while its predecessor the CH-53E, is a mechanical aircraft. What this means is that the aircraft is digitally designed and manufactured by means of…
C2, the Knowledge Base and the Kill Web
06/11/2020
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We had the opportunity to work with and for Secretary Wynne when he was in the Defense Department. He was involved in many innovations which revolved around shaping an information force before the term became fashionable, which involved pushing information to the edge of…
Iran and Its Intentions: Let Us Model a US Aircraft Carrier for Target Practice
06/10/2020
In a June 10, 2020 article by Richard Spencer of the London Times, their Middle East Correspondent, highlighted how Iran was building out its way ahead for dealing with the Untied States. Why not build a model of a Nimitz class American carrier for target practice? "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has…
RAAF Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld’s Commanders Intent
06/10/2020
On June 4, 2020, RAAF Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld provided his concluding remarks at the virtual RAAF Airpower Conference on the Indo-Pacific Region. Originally, the conference was to be held in March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. But the RAAF’s Airpower Development Centre has moved ahead with a virtual…
Scan Eagle in Iraq
06/10/2020
U.S. civilian contractors launch a ScanEagle unmanned aerial system at Al Asad, Iraq, Mar. 4, 2020. The UAS provides capabilities ranging from intelligence and reconnaissance to surveillance flight capabilities. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Derek Mustard) 03.04.2020 Video by Spc. Derek Mustard Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve
Arquus Highlights Its Armis Military Truck Portfolio: A Virtual Tour in the Absence of Eurosatory
06/09/2020
By Pierre Tran Paris - Arquus, a French military vehicle builder, unveiled June 8 a virtual tour of a stand planned for Eurosatory, a trade show for land weapons, cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. The company, a unit of the Swedish Volvo truck company, launched its line of Armis…
The Digital Interoperability Initiative and Mobile Basing: A Key Enabler
06/09/2020
By Robbin Laird In a series of articles based on interviews with the USMC, the nature and scope of the digital interoperability initiative being pursued by Marine Corps Aviation has been highlighted. In one of those articles, the discussion highlighted a way ahead with regard to digital interoperability for the…