USAF releases Global Horizons, a science and technology study designed to articulate projected changes through 2050 that may influence global stability and identifies necessary investments to ensure freedom of maneuver in global domains. It is the last report by former Air Force Chief Scientist Mark Maybury, succeeded by Mica Endsley in June.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.