Aerospace & Defense

As Hobbyists' Drones Fly Too Close to Commercial Planes, FAA Cracks Down on Amateur Aviators

December 23, 2015

Spurred by numerous reports of drones flying near jets and airports, the federal government will require that the aircraft be registered to make it easier to identify owners and educate amateur aviators.

Giving Marines Logistics Intel They Need - Now!

December 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Manual collection of needed data on the condition and availability of equipment that the warfighter needs gives way to a life cycle management operational support tool.

A Dose of Reality: U.S. Army Revamps the Forecast to Reflect Actual Demand

December 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Inspired by practices in the private sector, the Army Materiel Command division embraces the concept of integrated business planning - and ends up saving billions of dollars in inventory expense.

Panasonic Creates Toughbook 20, Rugged Detachable Laptop

November 25, 2015

Panasonic

Panasonic has created what it says is the world's first fully rugged detachable laptop.

Seko Logistics Boosts Warehouse Space in California

November 19, 2015

Seko Logistics

Seko Logistics has tripled its warehouse operations capacity in California, with the opening of an omnichannel logistics hub in Chino, and expansion into a new 200,000 square-foot facility near San Francisco.

Air Force Sees 3D Printing as Vital to Making Aircraft Parts

October 29, 2015

3DPrint

Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is the home of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC), the center of the Air Force Materiel Command's (AFMC) aircraft, engine, missile, software and avionics management and maintenance centers.

Who's Buying Your Stuff? A Primer on Export Compliance

October 23, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are you certain that your sensitive exports aren't falling into the wrong hands?

FAA Says Rules on Commercial Drones Won't Be Ready Until June 2016

October 19, 2015

AVweb

The Federal Aviation Administration, behind schedule in finalizing regulations for commercial use of unmanned aerial systems, will be ready by June 17, 2016, according to recent congressional testimony by the agency's deputy administrator.

British Airways Bucks Industry Trend, Sees Valuable Role for 747 at Crowded Airports

September 1, 2015

Business Week

If it's the end of the line for Boeing Co.'s 747 jetliner, nobody told British Airways.

ULA: Launching a World-Class Supply Chain

September 1, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

United Launch Alliance LLC is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Co. Brad Houser, senior manager of supply chain operations, explains the company's mission, and how it crafts a supply chain that's geared toward absolute reliability in support of rocket launch services for government and the private sector.

Aerospace & Defense

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