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F-35C

The UK, Allies and Re-thinking the F-35C

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
A look at the alliance consequences of a British strike carrier operating the F-35B.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AV-8s, F-35B, F-35C, Harriers, Italian Carriers, Quenn Elisabeth Carriers, UK carrier, USS Kearsarge

Tail Hook is More Than a Party

Posted on January 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
01/26/2012
Ed Timperlake focuses on the role of the tail hook as a weapon system.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged F-35C, Tailhook

Pacific Strategy XVII: The Way Ahead

Posted on November 1, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/01/2011
11/01/11 The forumla for a new Pacific Strategy built around a honeycomb: Presence, Scalability, Honeycomb Basing, 6th generation weaponization
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged F-35A, F-35B, F-35C, Pacific Strategy

Fifth Generation Aircraft and 3 Dimensional Warfare

Posted on July 19, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/19/2011
07/19/2011 - With a solid networking structure, the 5th generation aircraft can function as a honeycomb which allows them to execute Three Dimensional Warfare.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged F-22, F-35, F-35A, F-35B, F-35C, fifth generation aircraft, MADL, USAF, USMC, USN

Managing the Transition

Posted on May 17, 2011 | by SysAdmin
05/17/2011
05/17/2011 - Captain Whalen discusses the challenge of transition in the USN air fleet.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged captain kent whalen, defense readiness reporting system - navy, F-35C, maintenance

Leveraging the Advantages of the USN-USMC Team

Posted on April 27, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
04/27/2011
4/27/11 Rear Admiral Jim Beebe USN (retired) and currently Executive Director of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet discusses the USN approach to the future.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged C-2A Greyhound, F-35C, Jim Beebe, USMC, USN, USS Georgia, USS Ronald Reagan
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