A doctrine for the 21st Century (almost)
By John Reed on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 ![]()
DoD looks at an agile, “networked” force capable of working closely with allies to defeat a mosaic of enemies around the world

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DoD looks at an agile, “networked” force capable of working closely with allies to defeat a mosaic of enemies around the world
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s long term operating costs are once again at the forefront of the debate about how much the stealthy swiss army knife will cost.
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Space types are counting on a new rocket to help curtail big rocket fuel costs, a top commander says.
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Defense industry executives warned lawmakers that the dangers of sequestration are very serious
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The Army and Marine Corps must figure out what kind of environments they will be fighting in over the next three decades or so and purchase ground vehicles that are best suited for that task, says a DC-based think-tank.
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After plans to replace its venerable UH-1N Hueys, the Air Force’s fleet could actually grow in the coming years.
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The Air Force could try to deal some of the new small airlifters and UAVs it’s retiring for budget reasons.
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The Air Force has kicked off its effort to field a new long range bomber in the 2020s, service officials say.
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The Air Force’s top training officer says it may not be long before the Panhandle’s training jets are cleared to fly.
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CSAF said it was especially tough to mothball the Air Force’s small new airlifters, but it had to be done.
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Service and industry officials must do whatever it takes to deliver the Air Force’s priority programs, CSAF says.
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GE Aviation is counting on powering the next generation of U.S. and international aircraft — manned and unmanned.
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Just weeks after the Air Force canceled the Block 30 Global Hawk drone, the Air Force’s top intel officer revealed that the service won’t to develop the MQ-X next-gen UAV.
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Get ready — here comes the sequestration monster again
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The Pentagon must continue to tweak its weapons mix if it wants to meet the military challenges of this century, a study concludes.
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In what may be a harbinger of the immediate future for the aerospace industry, Boeing just announced that it’s closing its Witchita, Kansas facility, home to its B-52 and KC-767 military programs, citing high operating costs and a lack of new business for its maintenance and modifications division.
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Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter scored a major victory when it was officially chosen to become Japan’s latest fighter.
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Big B says, hey, hold on, this thing ain’t over yet: Its Super Hornet could still be Japan’s new fighter.
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The head of the Aerospace Industries Association worries about tough times in the near future.
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Another House lawmaker is calling for an official Pentagon investigation into GE’s partnership with China’s state-owned aviation company.