The Air-Sea Battle Concept: Naming Names
As we noted in the previous Air-Sea Battle Concept (ASBC) post, while not a criticism of documents issued by the …
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Indian Naval Aviation: Waiting for Gorshkov … and the IAC
After a four year delay, Sevmash was on track to deliver the Vikramaditya by Dec. 4, 2012, until boiler problems …
Indian Carrier Aviation: No Longer the Only Game in Town
The Indian Navy likes to point out with respect to Indian carrier aviation that besides the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) …
Draken International Commercial Air Services (Sponsored)
The market for commercial air services (CAS), alternately known as outsourced flight support, contract adversary support, or commercial Red Air, …
Indian Naval Aviation: Transforming at 60
India’s naval fleet air arm, known formally as Indian Naval Aviation, marked its Diamond Jubilee in May 2013 with two …
Sen. John McCain Blocks Dempsey Nomination
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) has returned to his self-proclaimed roots as a “Maverick McCain” by demanding U.S. military and Central …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: Antecedents
As noted in the previous post, the Air-Sea Battle Concept had antecedents in the Air-Land Battle Doctrine. Given that the …
Boeing Pilot Tests Brand New F/A-18 Super Hornets
Steve “Bull” Schmidt, a Boeing test pilot, shares his experiences about what it is like to be the first to …
Interview with Rear Adm. Mark A. Vance, Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
Since the first military pilot took off on a live mission some 100 years ago, combat aviation has been both …
The Air-Sea Battle Concept: New Strategy for a New Era
The Secretary of Defense recently released the long-awaited document, Air-Sea Battle: Service Collaboration to Address Anti-Access & Area Denial Challenges. …