Fri, January 27, 2012

The Netherlands Goes Long on the F-35

Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago

As the cost estimates for the stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter rise, so too does the fitfulness of its customers. A political battle over the purchase of the airplane is dominating Canada’s electoral scene following a report citing the per-unit cost for each F-35 reaching $163 million per…

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What if France had Concluded a Major Defense Sale with Qaddafi?

Posted 10 months ago

Whether through boldness, hubris or political opportunism French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ensured that France has been out in front regarding the Libyan uprising. The conflict between forces loyal to Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi and rebels opposed to his regime has offered the Sarkozy…

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The Ugly Air Force Tanker War Comes to Conclusion

Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago

With the announcement by the U.S. Air Force on February 24 that Boeing was the winner of its aerial tanker competition a messy, decade-long procurement saga drew to an end. The battle to see which company clinched the estimated $30-35 billion bid was one embroiled in corruption, controversy and…

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