In the aftermath of the MAKS-2005 exhibition near Moscow, Russian firms managed to book nearly $1 billion in orders – including major contracts for jet engines and air transport planes.
US Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Joint Requirements and Integration Directorate (J8) partners with combatant commanders, joint staff, services, departments and agencies to plan, program and budget new systems, decide which legacy systems to upgrade and which to retire, and prioritize the assessment of these systems by DoD committees.
As J8’s deputy director, Air Force Brig. Gen. William Rajczak acts as an integration advocate for all the uniformed components of the Department of Defense. He recently discussed USJFCOM’s role in identifying shortfalls in warfighting capabilities, and developing and executing near and long term solutions to enhance future joint combat capabilities. Note that USFJCOM is hosting a joint urban operations information-sharing event at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA on July 13, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) will host a joint urban operations information-sharing event at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA on July 13, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
USJFCOM’s Joint Urban Operations Future Capabilities focused forum will facilitate a dialogue between the command and industry, academia, and other organizations that may be able to provide innovative technology concepts. During the July forum, USJFCOM officials will outline joint urban operations challenges in several areas, to include: command and control, weapons, training, models and simulations and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The command is also looking for ideas to improve the realism of urban environment training via facility construction and training program improvements. See this USJFCOM page for more details.
The Joint Robotics Program Working Group meeting at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA offered a window into current progress in robotics. EOD robots and reconnaissance robots such as the backpackable Dragon Runner “throwbot” are performing in Iraq, where they’re affecting the direction of future military robotics and saving soldiers’ lives.
The U.S. Marines deployed a dozen Dragon Runners to Iraq a year ago. The four-wheeled device is only a little more than a foot long and not quite a foot wide and weighs 9 pounds. It can be thrown over walls, out a three-story window or up a flight of stairs; the flat, 5-inch-high machine can operate whichever way it lands.
“Military intelligence-collection systems continue to be used in ways to benefit the joint war fighter. Yet even better means must be found for leveraging the vast amounts of collected data. Recent conflicts have underscored the need for improving intelligence collection at the tactical level while bolstering intelligence support for those in the fight. How can the flow of intelligence be improved to enhance situational awareness for the war fighter?”
This is the focus of the C4ISR Integration 2005 Conference, currently being held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. Summaries of its May 17-18 sessions can be accessed online here.
South Korea will make a showing for the first time at the Airport Expo Dubai, flying its T-50 “Golden Eagle” jet trainer/ light fighter. The Korean Aerospace Industries T-50 is designed specifically to train pilots for the F-16 and other fourth and fifth generation jets. KIA says it has about 100 orders booked from Korea’s own air force.
The T-50 shares a number of design elements with the F-16, and is capable of both supersonic speeds and use as a light fighter and attack aircraft. Lockheed Martin is a joint marketing partner with KAI via T-50 International.
ExpressIndia reports that India is poised to become a key outsourcing hub for global aerospace and missile companies, including France-based MBDA missile systems, BAE and Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and others. Perhaps “offshoring” is a better word, since the functions being sent abroad are components rather than entire processes or design/ manufacture efforts.
An indication of the growing importance of Bangalore’s aerospace potential can be gauged from the fact that during a recently concluded Aero India 2005 air show – billed as the largest in South Asia – deals worth more than $1.2 billion were signed between Indian and foreign aerospace firms.
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ExpressIndia reports that India is poised to become a key outsourcing hub for global aerospace and missile companies, including France-based MBDA missile systems, BAE and Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and others. Perhaps “offshoring” is a better word, since the functions being sent abroad are components rather than entire processes or design/ manufacture efforts.
An indication of the growing importance of Bangalore’s aerospace potential can be gauged from the fact that during a recently concluded Aero India 2005 air show – billed as the largest in South Asia – deals worth more than $1.2 billion were signed between Indian and foreign aerospace firms.
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ExpressIndia reports that India is poised to become a key outsourcing hub for global aerospace and missile companies, including France-based MBDA missile systems, BAE and Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and others. Perhaps “offshoring” is a better word, since the functions being sent abroad are components rather than entire processes or design/ manufacture efforts.
An indication of the growing importance of Bangalore’s aerospace potential can be gauged from the fact that during a recently concluded Aero India 2005 air show – billed as the largest in South Asia – deals worth more than $1.2 billion were signed between Indian and foreign aerospace firms.
UPDATES:
ExpressIndia reports that India is poised to become a key outsourcing hub for global aerospace and missile companies, including France-based MBDA missile systems, BAE and Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and others. Perhaps “offshoring” is a better word, since the functions being sent abroad are components rather than entire processes or design/ manufacture efforts.
An indication of the growing importance of Bangalore’s aerospace potential can be gauged from the fact that during a recently concluded Aero India 2005 air show – billed as the largest in South Asia – deals worth more than $1.2 billion were signed between Indian and foreign aerospace firms.
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