US-UK-Australia Deal is as Much About Speed as Subs
The most important element of the agreement, however, isn’t about subs, but how quickly three allies can move to address capability shortfalls.
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French Air Force’s Lavigne on Iran Attacks, SCAF Update, Recruiting & Retention
Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the lessons from Iran’s recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the SCAF future combat air system France is developing with Germany and Spain, ensuring interoperability, and recruiting and retention with Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian at the Dubai International Air Chiefs conference in Dubai. Our coverage Dubai Air Show coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
BAE at DSEI: Take, Page & Kylstad on Archer Howitzer, BvS10 and CV90 Mortar Variant
Mikael Take, program manager for Weapons Systems Sweden at BAE Systems, Phil Page, the regional director for UK and UK at BAE Systems Hägglunds, and Swedish Army Colour Sgt. Joakim Kylstad, development officer at Sweden’s Land Warfare Centre, discuss the Archer self-propelled howitzer, the BvS10 Beowolf armored personnel carrier and the new mortar variant of the CV90 armored vehicle with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI 2019 conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense and security.
French Air Force’s Lavigne on Priorities, High-Intensity Warfighting, SCAF Combat Aircraft
Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the priorities for his force, capabilities needed for high-intensity operations, lessons learned from recent missions in Africa and against ISIS, his requirements for the new French-German-Spanish combat aircraft program — also known as SCAF — and cooperation with the United States and Britain. With Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.