Rapid Fire 2011-11-10: AIR-SEA-PPT | Steel Sourcing | Cluster Munitions
Nov 10, 2011 08:45 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff- US NAVAIR performs the 1st steam catapult launch of its carrier-borne F-35C Lightning II fighter, from its land testing facility at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Short video at the bottom of this entry.
- Should the US DoD be restricted to buying only steel melted in the US?
- The Pentagon presented its tentative Air-Sea Battle doctrine which will be developed by the creatively-named Air-Sea Battle Office (ASBO). Andrew Krepinevich, president of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) likes it, though that’s hardly surprising. Two elephants in the room: China, and the US Army. More: DOD Buzz | Defense News | Washington Times | Information Dissemination.
