Information on "Military Aircraft"
February 2013
-
Feb 2013
Combat Drones – Killing Drones
Author: Marcel Dickow, Hilmar Linnenkamp
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper provides a critical analysis of drone policy and the potential use of drones by the German armed forces. More on «Combat Drones – Killing Drones»
January 2013
-
30 Jan 2013
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends
Author: Glennon J Harrison
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The paper argues that military and civil government agencies will likely be the predominant customers of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for an extended period while such systems are integrated into the US National Airspace System. More on «Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends» -
30 Jan 2013
Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues
Author: Alissa M. Dolan, Richard M. Thompson II
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congress has tasked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system by September 2015. More on «Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues»
October 2012
-
25 Oct 2012
Air Force F-22 Fighter Program
Author: Jeremiah Gertler
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Procurement of The Air Force F-22 fighters, also known as the Raptor, began in FY1999, and a total of 195 were procured through FY2009. More on «Air Force F-22 Fighter Program»
August 2012
-
Aug 2012
The Chinese Air Force
Author: David A Deptula, Richard P Hallion, Forrest E Morgan, Mark A Stokes, Xiaoming Zhang, Kenneth W Allen, Murray Scot Tanner, Roger Cliff, Kevin Pollpeter, David Shlapak, You Ji, Kevin Lanzit, Shen Pin-Luen, Phillip C Saunders, Joshua K Wiseman, Hsi-hua Cheng, David Frelinger, Jessica Hart
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) / National Defense University (NDU)
This book provides insights into Chinese air force capabilities and the trajectory of the air balance across the Taiwan Strait and in the Western Pacific. More on «The Chinese Air Force»
June 2012
-
13 Jun 2012
Transformation of the Indian Air Force over the Next Decade
Author: Vivek Kapur
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief discusses the major equipment renewal being undertaken by the Indian Air Force (IAF). More on «Transformation of the Indian Air Force over the Next Decade»
May 2012
-
8 May 2012
Precision Weapons in Aerial Warfare
Author: Vivek Kapur
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Precision weapon delivery has come into the general public's mind especially in the past two decades. More on «Precision Weapons in Aerial Warfare»
April 2012
-
10 Apr 2012
Brazil: Global Aerospace Leader
Author: Alessandro Bruno
Publisher: Geopolitical Monitor
This article focuses on Embraer SA, a Brazilian aircraft company, highlighted as proof of Brazil's emergence as a world power and an established world leader in technological and scientific achievement. More on «Brazil: Global Aerospace Leader» -
Apr 2012
India and the Rafale: Anatomy of a Bad Deal
Author: Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This report discusses India's position in the Rafale deal. More on «India and the Rafale: Anatomy of a Bad Deal»
March 2012
-
20 Mar 2012
Joint Strike Fighter
Author: Michael J Sullivan
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This testimony concerns US Department of Defense (DOD) plans to simultaneously develop and field three aircraft variants of the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the JSF. More on «Joint Strike Fighter»
