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National Defense
May 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Air Force Struggles to Define Future Airlift Needs The Air Force is walking a political tightrope as it tries to garner support for multibillion-dollar investments in new cargo aircraft while it copes with cost overruns and tightening budgets.   |
National Defense
April 2011
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
For Defense Industry, the Path Forward Is Still Clouded by Uncertainty For industry, what does this all mean? One industry professional has described the current environment as "Eisenhower's big nightmare." Could a reasonably competitive industry survive large reductions in funding? |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Brinksmanship Rumors of the C-17's demise look greatly exaggerated. Will Boeing's Globemaster III go the way of the Spruce Goose? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Elgin & Epstein |
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Pork! Boeing's C-17 cargo aircraft cost $250 million apiece. The Pentagon says it has plenty. But it's nearly impossible for Obama to kill a project that provides jobs in 43 states. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2007 |
In Brief Boeing announces C-17 line may end in mid-2009... Lockheed Martin awarded $311 million Arrowhead production contract... Northrop Grumman wins Tango Bravo contract for submarine technology...etc. |
National Defense
January 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Aging Aircraft, War Costs Weigh Heavily in Future Budgets The Senate Appropriations Committee staffer acknowledged the conundrum the Air Force is facing. |
National Defense
October 2015
Allyson Versprille |
Boeing Seeks Opportunities in Performance-Based Logistics Boeing is looking to increase investments in performance-based logistics in order to win more contracts with the Defense Department, a company executive told National Defense. |
National Defense
April 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Air Force Modernization Plans on Track The Bush administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2007 not only preserves the service's key acquisition accounts, but also contains seed money to begin research and development for new generations of aircraft. |
National Defense
January 2015
Sandra I. Erwin |
Military Challenged to Maintain Decades-Old Aircraft The U.S. military operates fleets of Cold War-era aircraft that will not be replaced any time soon. For the Pentagon, this creates daunting challenges, experts warn. Airplanes will have to fly much longer than planned and, at a time of tight budgets, the cost of maintaining aging equipment is projected to soar. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Rich Smith |
EADS' Loss Is Boeing's Gain The A400M's flaws are catching up to it, vaulting Boeing into the lead. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009 |
Reforming the Weapons Budget White House efforts to curtail military spending have had mixed results. Here are some examples. |
National Defense
January 2007
Sandra I. Erwin |
Tanker Procurement Faces Budget Hurdles A replacement for the Air Force's aging air refueling tanker fleet has been tagged as the service's top procurement priority. If the program gets under way as planned, however, it will face fierce competition from other projects vying for Air Force funds. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2002 |
Sharing Lessons Learned North America's 10 Best Plants winners for 2002 share advice about the challenges facing manufacturing facilities that pursue world-class performance. |
National Defense
November 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Military Services Competing For Future Airlift Missions A multibillion-dollar program to equip the Army National Guard with new fixed-wing cargo aircraft fleet has rekindled a turf battle between the services that was supposed to have been settled more than half a century ago. |
Popular Mechanics
January 23, 2008
Joe Pappalardo |
Pentagon Turns to Engineers for Troop Transport Fix in Iraq: Analysis (With 6 Next-Gen Chopper Designs!) The Army and Air Force will seek Pentagon approval for the development of new aircraft that can carry big loads and land on poorly built, short runways -- or no runways at all. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2009
Rich Smith |
Boeing Wins by Default Continued delays in EADS contract to build A400Ms has led Britain to look to Boeing as an alternative. |
National Defense
May 2012
Dan Parsons |
Special Operations Boost Demand for Helicopters Special operations forces have a dedicated fleet of tricked-out helicopters at their disposal, but as their workload grows, they are increasingly reliant on conventional aircraft to get their jobs done. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2006
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Brilliant Bluff Rumors of the C-17's demise appear greatly exaggerated. |
National Defense
January 2008
Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force Big-Ticket Weapons So Far Safe From Budget Ax Air Force pleas for bigger procurement budgets so far have fallen on deaf ears. But the service can rest assured that virtually none of its major weapon acquisition programs appears to be in financial jeopardy. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2009
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Brilliant and Timeless Bluff The C-17's demise has been predicted before. Here we go again. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2009 |
U.S. Air Force Adopts Boeing C-17 Aircrew Training System The C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS) from Boeing will help train C-17 Globemaster III airlifter crews from Air Mobility Command and Air Force Reserve Command. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2008
Rich Smith |
NATO Is Boffo for Boeing Orders from abroad could buoy its C-17 program and its suppliers. |
National Defense
March 2011
Denis Chamberland |
Contractors on the Battlefield: Outsourcing of Military Services The last decade has witnessed a sharp increase in the scale of outsourcing of military services to third parties, emphasizing the importance of integrating contractor support into military operations and generating efficiencies. |
IndustryWeek
February 17, 2010
Josh Cable |
Boeing's Innovative Approach to Leadership Boeing's progressive view of leadership allowed innovation to flourish. |
Reason
July 2009
Matt Welch |
Why Long Beach Isn't Detroit How Southern California survived the collapse of aircraft manufacturing without a bailout |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Stormy Skies, and a Silver Lining, for Boeing A look at Boeing's history, strategy, and progress. |
National Defense
August 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Loaded With Aging Planes, Air Force Gears Up for Surge in Repair Work Despite strict mandates to cut thousands of jobs, the Air Force Materiel Command has ambitious plans to modernize its maintenance depots and become less dependent on contractors to repair and upgrade aircraft. |
Aviation History
September 2006
John W. Whitman |
Japan's Fatally Flawed Air Forces in World War II Japan entered World War II with two well-trained air organizations, but no long-range plan on how to keep them flying. |
Home Toys
December 2003 |
Selecting an Electrical Contractor What to do when it is time for the "wire to meet the walls" |
National Defense
July 2015
Stew Magnuson |
King Stallion Heavy Lift Program On Track for 2019, Say Marines The Echo-models of the Marine Corps' primary heavy lift helicopter are aging, and routine work to keep them flying must be done as the service awaits the new CH-53K King Stallion, which is scheduled to enter the force in 2019. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2010
Rich Smith |
Boeing Rival Implodes The worse things get for EADS' A400M, the better Boeing's C-17 looks. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2009 |
In Briefs FAA gives green light to NextGen satellite system... Northrop Grumman reveals first Navy unmanned combat aircraft... Lockheed Martin selected for next-generation GOES-R weather satellites... etc. |
