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ATLC in the UAE: F-22s, Rafales, Typhoons and more

G2 Solutions @ November 18, 2009 # No Comment Yet

A significant exercise will take place right after the conclusion of the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates.  The Al Dhafra airbase will host teams of six AdA Rafales, six USAF F-22As and six RAF Typhoons as well as the local UAE & French squadrons (and also Pakistani F-16s but unconfrimed).  This is the [...]

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F-22: Of Twitteritis and Mainstream Media Infatuation

G2 Solutions @ July 24, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Thanks to Bill Sweetman for this reality check;  I think he is entirely correct when he says “the bigger factor was that Congress suddenly realized that they were running against a President with whom the mainstream media are infatuated.”
The Memes That Killed The F-22
It would take a roomful of media scholars a month to [...]

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No F-22s at Le Bourget

G2 Solutions @ June 1, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Not really much of a surprise.  Aviation Week reports.

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Recession a blessing for F-22A?

G2 Solutions @ January 20, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Well, it could very well be that keeping the Marietta line going is a win-win solution, especially from a politician’s standpoint.  Amy Butler reports this morning in AvWeek.

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AFA sides with F-22

G2 Solutions @ October 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet

No doubt that this presentation will be well received in Linköping

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Australia needs F-22 not F-35

G2 Solutions @ September 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

It is being reported by TTU that the Australian government is increasingly concerned about the Asian arms race and in particular by the proliferation of advanced weapons such as the Su-30 family of aircraft.  TTU reports that the MoD is requesting further analysis before fully committing to F-35 and that recent simulations (whether this is [...]

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