By Harald Malmgren In the last two years, European leaders took personal responsibility for the performance of the Eurozone economy by holding innumerable “summits” and proposing a variety of actions. In effect, the leaders took personal “ownership” of successes or failures of their economies and financial markets. European voters, no…
By Richard Weitz In a January 31, 2012 hearing on global threats of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Robert Mueller; warned about the growing cyber threat to the United States. “I do not think today it is necessarily…
In our series on Bold Alligator 2012, we examined various aspects of littoral operations highlighted in the exercise. And we did so with the future evolution of such capabilities in mind. We will soon publish our analytical take on how to think differently with regard to littoral engagement in light…
A DOZEN F-35s NOW CALL EGLIN AFB HOME FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15, 2012 – The twelfth F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried today. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed…
May 14, 2012 Manufacturing and Technology News The Reshoring Initiative created by Harry Moser, former U.S. CEO of AgieCharmilles, is picking up steam. The organization has increased the number of sponsors to 36. It is increasingly active throughout the country promoting its “Total Cost of Ownership” product manufacturing estimation tool.…
by Ed Timperlake “No Platform Fights alone” U.S. and Allied Air/Sea fighting force is coming to fruition quickly. The headlines following last week’s test of the SM-3 Block 1B missile were unambiguous and unanimous; the newest variant of the centerpiece of America’s missile defense shield was a resounding success. Looking…
DSI’s Defense Logistics and Materiel Readiness Summit Tuesday May 22-Wednesday May 23 Mary M. Gates Learning Center 701 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA http://www.marygateslearningcenter.com As the DoD continues to operate at an extraordinarily high tempo around the world, the necessity for materiel readiness and reliable logistics support…
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Pratt & Whitney has successfully delivered the 50th production F135 engine - powering Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II - to the U.S. Department of Defense. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. UTX +0.15% company. The 50th engine…
