Old Dog, New Engines: The Truth about a B-52 Re-Engine
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It seems that the USAF cannot get through a year without being inundated with calls to replace the engines on the B-52. Recent calls from Air Force Global Strike Command,[1] Boeing, General Electric[2] and Pratt & Whitney[3] have renewed the vigor of the program despite the general lack of funding and enthusiasm for large dollar […]

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Redefining Space Policy – A New Strategic Context
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When President Kennedy declared the US intention to send men to the moon, he single-handedly defined the strategic context of space.  Space was no longer a physics problem; it was now a Cold War problem.  Starting in 1958 and explicitly stated in 1961, “space” became synonymous with national prestige, national security, and to some, national […]

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Ad Inexporata: The Strategic Impact of Flight Test
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Developmental Flight Testing is all about the data. That’s it. Period. Engineers, scientists, and operators conduct tests to get data. Data is the exact opposite of politics, especially today’s politics represented by a comical and debilitating election season. Data is truth. The impact of the data on the world is much larger than the impact on […]

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The Battle of Quality vs. Quantity
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Quality and Quantity are usually thought of together and generally regarding business. To be able to produce many of something at a high level of excellence is the strategic vision of a manufacturer. However, this battle is not without tradeoffs. The factor of time also influences the battle. Corners are cut to produce something on […]

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Evolutionary Revolutions
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The Battle of Cambrai took place in 1917. Trench warfare, where victory was measured in thousands of lives and inches of mud, had gone on for three years. It was a world war of attrition, and it was all the world knew. Defenses were too good; there was no way to break through until the […]

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Disruptive Technology
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Technology is not strategy. Rather, it is subordinate to strategy and policy. Strategic problems should be solved by policy or strategy, not technology. Technology can shape strategy and doctrine by enabling or defeating capabilities not previously capable. But technology sometimes develops against the grain of the bureaucracy. Disruptive technologies are those that challenge the established […]

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