#US Aerospace and Defense Industry

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How Technology is Shaping the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Market: Key Drivers and Challenges

The United States Aerospace and Defense Market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 496.56 billion in 2024 to USD 656.93 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.76% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2029.

Market Overview: How Technology is Shaping the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Market: Key Drivers and Challenges

The U.S. aerospace and defense market is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by technological advancements and evolving geopolitical dynamics. As the industry adapts to new challenges and opportunities, understanding the role of technology is essential for stakeholders, including manufacturers, suppliers, and policymakers. According to Mordor Intelligence, the integration of cutting-edge technologies is reshaping operational efficiencies, enhancing capabilities, and driving growth in this vital sector.

Key Drivers:

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: The adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing (3D printing) and automation, is revolutionizing the production processes in the aerospace and defense industry. These technologies allow for more efficient production, reduced lead times, and lower costs while enabling the creation of complex components that were previously difficult to manufacture.

Digital Transformation: The aerospace and defense sector is increasingly leveraging digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). These tools are enhancing data-driven decision-making, improving supply chain management, and facilitating predictive maintenance. Digital twins, which create virtual replicas of physical systems, are also gaining traction, enabling better performance monitoring and optimization of assets.

Cybersecurity Enhancements: As defense systems become more interconnected, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern. The U.S. government and private companies are investing significantly in advanced cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and infrastructure from cyber threats. This includes the development of robust encryption protocols, threat detection systems, and comprehensive cybersecurity frameworks to safeguard critical defense operations.

Integration of Unmanned Systems: The increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous systems is reshaping military operations and logistics. These technologies provide enhanced situational awareness, reduce risks to personnel, and improve operational efficiency. The U.S. defense sector is expanding its capabilities in drone technology, focusing on surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat operations.

Sustainability Initiatives: The aerospace and defense industry is placing a greater emphasis on sustainability, driven by regulatory pressures and public demand for greener practices. Companies are investing in research and development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), eco-friendly materials, and energy-efficient technologies to reduce their environmental footprint and meet regulatory requirements.

Challenges:

Regulatory Compliance: The aerospace and defense sector is subject to stringent regulatory frameworks that can slow down innovation and increase operational costs. Companies must navigate complex compliance requirements, which can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Supply Chain Disruptions: Global supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, pose challenges for the aerospace and defense market. Companies are facing delays in raw material procurement and increased costs, necessitating the need for enhanced supply chain resilience and diversification.

Talent Shortages: The rapid pace of technological advancement has created a talent gap in the aerospace and defense industry. Companies are struggling to find skilled professionals in emerging technologies, such as AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Addressing this talent shortage is crucial for maintaining competitiveness and driving innovation.

Geopolitical Uncertainty: Geopolitical tensions, such as those involving China, Russia, and North Korea, create uncertainties for defense spending and procurement strategies. Fluctuating defense budgets can impact long-term planning and investment decisions within the industry.

Future Outlook:

The U.S. aerospace and defense market is expected to continue evolving as technology plays a pivotal role in shaping its future. Mordor Intelligence forecasts robust growth, driven by increasing defense budgets, advancements in technology, and a focus on modernization and innovation.

Investment in R&D will be crucial for companies to stay ahead in a competitive landscape. Collaborations between government, academia, and industry will be essential to drive technological advancements and address emerging challenges. As the market navigates the complexities of regulatory compliance, supply chain disruptions, and talent shortages, the integration of advanced technologies will be key to enhancing operational efficiencies and maintaining national security.

In summary, technology is a transformative force in the U.S. aerospace and defense market, offering significant opportunities and challenges. Stakeholders must leverage innovative solutions to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, ensuring that the industry remains resilient and capable of meeting future demands.For a detailed overview and more insights, you can refer to the full market research report by Mordor Intelligence https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/us-aerospace-and-defense-market

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pre-publishing notes for slider (actually i meant to poast this yesterday i just forgor 💀), just to put them out there

as per usual i peddle an extreme amount of mis- and straight up disinformation about the aerospace & defense industries in this one. as a general rule of thumb if it sounds like i researched it poorly and/or made it up, that’s because i researched it poorly and/or made it up. like every scene i was like ‘that wouldn’t happen :D’ and wrote it anyway

this one-shot renders my third one-shot (about ice & hangman) entirely obsolete, as if the rooster one-shot didn’t already do that. so just ignore the hangman one. (i only wrote that one cause i felt bad about tagging my fics hangster when they’re barely in it.) Also, this one-shot kind of directly contradicts the end scene of “debriefing” in pretty much every way. i don’t really care, because this is a much stronger ending, but just throwing that out there—this one-shot doesn’t really jive with my other writing for plot/character arc reasons & im too lazy/sick and tired of my other writing to go back and retcon any of it

i only research things i am mandated to by school/a job/journalistic code of ethics, or that i think are interesting, or that i know will not depress me. divorce depresses me so i did not research divorce. Also im pretty sure marriage doesn’t work the way i described it “sign the papers & that’s it” but idgaf . shrug. im having fun

something i Didn’t make up, though: the thesis that iraq/afghanistan went so poorly in the long term partly because our armed services & especially that generation of commanding officers were prepared for total warfare with a near-peer (like the ussr) instead of counterinsurgency tactics against mountain-based guerrilla warfare-stratted forces (like Al-q*eda etc). that’s a very real thesis that ive read in multiple mil history books (“the generals,” ricks; “mil history for the modern strategist,” ohanlon) & co-opted because it’s kind of, in a fucked up way, a good metaphor for ice’s whole deal—he’d been expecting a traditional officer’s life with a woman etc (aka traditional warfare against the ussr, the us’ sworn enemy) and instead found happiness in the weirdest of places, another dude (aka guerrilla warfare) and no one taught him the right strategy for dealing with that; so, pigheadedly, like some US commands in the Middle East for a decade, he just dug in his heels & refused to budge/change his "total traditional war/heteronormative"-based strategy even if it obviously wasn’t working.

In a similar vein just so i can beat the allegations that im strategically dumb, the “strategies” against the ussr the boys are playing with in the usna section are intentionally the most dogshit strategies on earth. do not invade russia in a land war. especially not when nukes are on the table. the point is they’re ALL bad at strategy (strat as a metaphor for interpersonal communication).

i get the words “moderate” and “modulate” confused a lot. there’s a couple times in this one when I use moderate and mean modulate. Now it’s too late to edit it. by which i mean i am too lazy. editing anything on ao3 is a Sisyphean task. not worth it.

there's a lot to be said about my ice & maverick's respectability, which is to say, as slider points out, their life together is incredibly normie and boring and regular, except that they're two guys. like there's nothing super subversive going on here. "in the grand scheme of things is this really so bad?" is the question. politically this is a little funky. for metatextual character-arc reasons ice has to agree to an official marriage to prove that by the end he's not afraid to legally legitimize their relationship, but the heteroflexible/straight-passing/socially conservative ice & mav that I have written also probably aren't the kind of guys to acknowledge the struggle & strife & subversiveness of the queer community before them that fought for them to have that right. to quote from an essay by Lauren berlant & Michael Warner ("Sex in public"): "Respectable gays [ice & mav, distancing themselves from other gays] like to think that they owe nothing to the sexual subculture they think of as sleazy. But their success, their way of living, their political rights, and their very identities would never have been possible but for the existence of the public [visibly queer] sexual culture they now despise." just throwing that out there as something that is weighing on my mind having now finished writing this. I think that issue (ice & mav's relationship with/debt to the lgbt community) could be explored with a character like rooster, who might be much more a part of that struggle (especially pre-dadt-repeal)...but idk where or how I would write about it. just something to chew on. I keep finding different ways to politically interpret what I myself have already written which then keeps leading to more fucking one-shots. This slider one for instance was a reinterpretation from the 1980s Cold War politics lens of nuclear doomsday & how that affected a generation of men making shitty/suicidal decisions about their lives. an endless cycle for me. "just one more interpretation...i swear just one more..."

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Kim Jong Un talks up North Korea's nuclear capability as daughter watches latest missile test | CNN

CNN  —  North Korea must be ready to launch nuclear counter strikes at any time to deter war, state media quoted leader Kim Jong Un as saying on Monday, as he accused the United States and South Korea of expanding joint military drills near the country’s doorstep. Kim’s remarks came after “guiding” combined tactical drills of operational units simulating a nuclear counterattack against North…

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Global Aviation and Defense Market

As per the Aerospace and Defense market Industry Overview, it is noted that the transition toward more digital and operational efficiencies will probably go more quickly as a result of emerging technology, changing company models, and rising M&A activity. Particularly, digital thread and smart factories provide a variety of productivity- and efficiency-improving technologies that can shorten cycle times and speed up the time to market. A&D market-based companies that prioritize innovation will probably be more ready for 2022.

The Aerospace and Defense Industry analysis suggests that the demand for small and medium-sized aircraft is poised to reach pre-pandemic levels in the year 2022. The Aviation Defense Industry experts have made speculations that the commercial aviation segment would be one of the fastest growing segments. The increased focus of aircraft manufacturers within the narrow body aircraft domain is poised to be one of the high investment verticals.

 In terms of trends, it is also noted that the aviation sector is poised to go through rampant digitalization within the aftersales domain.

Companies are looking for ways to increase aftermarket value as the commercial aerospace recovery picks up speed because the pandemic caused a significant decline in aftermarket revenues and earnings. Generally speaking, the top priorities for aerospace customers include lowering prices and turnaround times as well as reducing risks. To expand customers' insight into production and material systems, connect applications across platforms, and better linkage to engineering data, aerospace businesses may invest in digital platforms in 2022.

The Defense market reports is predominantly driven by the growth in the defense budget across the global markets. Regions like North America and APAC are noted to be the key leaders associated with this trend owing to the change in the political environment as well as the abrasions between the US and China to strive as a global military power.

The Defense Aviation and defense intelligence sector is seen to witness a rapid wave of digitalization. The enabling of this digital thread is important for the boom in the A&D business. From the initial design to the finished product, the digital thread connects every stage of an A&D market’s product's life cycle while gathering real-time input.

The Aerospace and defense market report size and further industry trends have been covered in depth by Defense reports published by Aviation and Defense market reports. The overall trends within this market and the shift in trends associated with the changing defense budget as well as the technology trends have also been covered as a part of this report. As per Aviation and Defense Reports, the Aerospace segment is also poised to witness rampant growth owing to the introduction of next-generation satellites. The growth in telecommunication technology and the proliferation of broadband internet across global markets are poised to be one of the main drivers for this vertical. Additionally, in the vertical associated with Earth observation, satellites can now regularly collect terabytes of fine-grained photographs from every part of the planet. Advanced software can gradually use this data to produce insights that guide organizational decision-making. See More Reports At :-  active protection system market,  active protection system industry, active electronically scanned array, active electronically scanned array radar, aesa system, aesa technology, aesa radar market, air and missile defense systems,  global missile defense system,  anpad market,  manpad market,  missile defense systems, air defense systems, airborne marketing, airborne countermeasure market size, airborne countermeasure market research, airborne isr market, airborne lidar market, airborne lidar

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here's like. a plainly known fact: the Boeing 737 was originally produced on a military contract as a cargo hauler for tanks, large equipment, and troops alongside. it was passed up and we now have the iconic galaxy and c-130. the nose-loading, gigantic-bodied, quadruple-engined humpbacked lump of a plane was, then, resold to the civilian market as a cargo hauler and passenger transport. this is not some wild conspiracy, it's just a fact about military contractors, and, thereby, pretty much the entirety of the US aerospace industry: military contracts come first, military contracts are what actually pay for the whole operation, but military contracts aren't reliable, so it's valuable to let civilian-facing branches procure some of their own funding. this is true of all military contractors, I concur! boeing, lockheed, raytheon, all the rest - and, yet, weirdly, people suddenly get defensive when the exact same analysis is applied to their pet favourite rocket company, SpaceTwitter (née SpaceX). weird! suddenly it's very important to state that the engineers really believe in the noble goal and mission of space exploration, and that they don't even really have that much of a connection to the military, and actually everyone launches secret military satellites on classified contracts so why do you have to bring that up when it's really about going to mars I swear there's some possible way to make that profitable

[turtlesandfrogs]

Started the day by reading this article from the NY times, and I'm frankly, disturbed.

Some highlights:

"For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills."

Which I knew, and I knew that there were concerns about contaminants from like, the medications people were on. But human waste is part of the nutrient cycle, and it always made sense to me that it should be throughly composted and returned to agricultural lands, and I assumed that people in general were taking the steps necessary to make it safe.

But here's what I didn't know:

"The 1972 Clean Water Act had required industrial plants to start sending their wastewater to treatment plants instead of releasing it into rivers and streams, which was a win for the environment but also produced vast new quantities of sludge that had to go somewhere."

Which, yay, no longer polluting bodies of water, but now that means we're applying industrial waste water to agricultural lands. And have been since 1972. Which leads to this situation, among many others, I'm sure:

"The sludge that allegedly contaminated the Colemans’ farm came from the City of Fort Worth water district, which treats sewage from more than 1.2 million people, city records show. Its facility also accepts effluent from industries including aerospace, defense, oil and gas, and auto manufacturing. Synagro takes the sludge and treats it (though not for PFAS, as it’s not required by law) then distributes it as fertilizer."

So here's what some states are doing:

"In Michigan, among the first states to investigate the chemicals in sludge fertilizer, officials shut down one farm where tests found particularly high concentrations in the soil and in cattle that grazed on the land. This year, the state prohibited the property from ever again being used for agriculture. Michigan hasn’t conducted widespread testing at other farms, partly out of concern for the economic effects on its agriculture industry.

In 2022, Maine banned the use of sewage sludge on agricultural fields. It was the first state to do so and is the only state to systematically test farms for the chemicals. Investigators have found contamination on at least 68 of the more than 100 farms checked so far, with some 1,000 sites still to be tested.

“Investigating PFAS is like opening Pandora’s box,” said Nancy McBrady, deputy commissioner of Maine’s Department of Agriculture."

This is fun:

"The E.P.A. is currently studying the risks posed by PFAS in sludge fertilizer (which the industry calls biosolids) to determine if new rules are necessary.

The agency continues to promote its use on cropland, though elsewhere it has started to take action. In April, it ordered utilities to slash PFAS levels in drinking water to near zero and designated two types of the chemical as hazardous substances that must be cleaned up by polluters. The agency now says there is no safe level of PFAS for humans...

It’s difficult to know how much fertilizer sludge is used nationwide, and E.P.A. data is incomplete. The fertilizer industry says more than 2 million dry tons were used on 4.6 million acres of farmland in 2018. And it estimates that farmers have obtained permits to use sewage sludge on nearly 70 million acres, or about a fifth of all U.S. agricultural land."

There's more, but I wanted to condense it at least a little bit. I am glad we're raising awareness, and I'm glad we're starting to regular the amount in our drinking water, and I hope that we'll find a way to actually deal with PFAS. I am so frustrated that people are exposed in the first place, and in nigh inescapable ways.

Also, to all those people who were like, oh, organic isn't at all healthier for consumers? Guess what the organic standards don't allow to be applied?

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⭕KINDERGARTEN HIT, PREEMPTIVE RUMORS - Real time from Israel  

ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

( VIDEO - Kindergarten HIT by a Hezbollah rocket in Acre. )

❗️For the 2nd time in a week, Hezbollah HIT a kindergarten, this time in Acre.  Fortunately the little children were not killed. But, as in the last case, the explosion was in the playground where the children were a minute before.  We await the condemnations and indictment for war crimes.

🔸CEASEFIRE NEWS.. US envoy Amos Hochstein will arrive in Israel tonight to discuss a Lebanon ceasefire deal.  However, those close to the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament told Sky News in Arabic: There are agreements on almost 80% of the issues.

.. Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Kassem on the cease-fire proposal: We have forwarded our comments, stopping the war now depends on the Israeli response.

.. Senior officials in Israel: The two main controversies, pertaining to Israeli freedom of action in Lebanon in the event of a violation, and the composition of the supervisory committee in Lebanon.

▪️OPPOSITION MK EISENKOT.. submitted a bill to finance academic tuition for combatants and supporters of combat, failed in the plenary following opposition from the coalition. Earlier, the coalition asked to postpone the vote in order to examine whether the proposal is possible in terms of budget - but he refused.

Likud: The law "Dimensions for studies" established 100% funding for a bachelor's degree for combat soldiers, passed on Dec. 2023.  Why is the opposition creating a false image?

▪️UN SEC COUNCIL.. attempted to pass a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza without immediately returning the hostages - but with Israel releasing Palestinian terror prisoners.  US veto’d. 

▪️I.C.J.  .. Prof. Malcolm Shaw, head of Israel's defense team at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, at the Security and Democracy Conference of the Israel Democracy Institute: "At the international level, Israel's position is weak. Israel is not Russia. Russia can afford to break the law and get away with it."

▪️MILITARY INDUSTRY.. The aerospace industry reports a backlog of orders of about 25 billion dollars - an all-time record. Among other things, the company presented an increase of about 74% in the net profit in the first 9 months of 2024, this in relation to the corresponding period last year.

❗️IRAQ - reports of Israeli preparations for a pre-emptive strike in Iraqi territory against the Shia militias supported by Iran. Transportation of heavy Iranian missiles to these militias in recent weeks.

♦️LEBANON - Wave of airstrikes through the day.

♦️SAMARIA - JENIN - forces carrying out works to expose terror infrastructures and destroy them, and eliminate terrorists.  IED’s encountered.

♦️SYRIA - significant airstrikes in Palmyra, central Syria.  Enemy report: a meeting was held that included officers from the regime with members of the Iranian militias.

⭕ROCKET HIT - Kiryat Shmona - apartment building seriously damaged.  No injuries.

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[Globes is Private Israeli Media]

Azerbaijan has decided to procure Israel's Sky Dew system to detect aerial threats, Azerbaijan media outlet "Aze.Media" reports.

Sky Dew, which is one of the largest aerial detection systems of its kind, was developed jointly by Israel's Ministry of Defense, Defense Research and Development Directorate (DDR&D - MAFAT), headed by Dr. Danny Gold and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The systems monitors various aerial threats including cruise missiles and drones.

The observation and detection balloon is designed to be used as an integrated tool within the overall air defense system, to complete the air control picture together with other systems in air forces. The platform is manufactured by US company TCOM, which is based in Maryland, while the radar system is produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA division.

10 Mar 24

[JPost is Private Israeli Media]

Azerbaijan Airlines announced last Friday that it will resume its flights to Israel as of March 19.[...]

Azerbaijan Airlines had previously canceled flights to Israel when the war broke out on October 7.

Azerbaijan's director of tourism in Israel, Jamilya Talibzadeh, said: "We are happy to return to operating flights to Israel and expect to double the number of Israeli tourists in Baku."

11 Mar 24

[good-old-gossip]

Israel’s genocide against Palestinians is being aided and abetted by normalization agreements, indifference, and support from Arab states, including Morocco.

Just a few days ago, news circulated about Morocco's intent to purchase a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries in a $1 billion deal.

Trump's 2020 Abraham Accords and so-called “Deal of the Century” marked the official establishment of diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel in exchange for US recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.

Since then, Morocco and Israel have continued their military and intelligence cooperation.

The Israel Aerospace Industries manufactures the missile defense systems and drones used by the Israeli army in its ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Despite protests by the Moroccan people, normalization continues in the form of economic and military support for the Israeli colonial regime.

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Setting Blurb: The Congressional Armed Freedom Fighters (CAFF)

CAFF terminology:

 “Clonscript” – Portmanteau of clone and conscript, referring to the cloned portion of the World Congress of Freedom’s military, known as the Congressional Armed Freedom Fighters (CAFF). WCOF citizens consider “Clonscript” derogatory; they prefer Combat Bioautomata. The Clonscripts were created following the end of the Human-Crystalline War, and the depletion of the WCOF’s non-Party population. Prior to the war, service in the CAFF was a requirement for entry into the WCOF Party. With the war’s end, virtually all of the population able to had already enlisted and earned their party membership. Attempts to recruit Party Members (veterans and fresh recruits) were moot due to the war leaving a bad taste in the populace’s mouth. Efforts into the creation of humans via artificial wombs gave the WCOF the means of rebuilding their military quickly. Every citizen is required to contribute genetic material (unless they volunteer to serve in the CAFF themselves), and there are rumors that the CAFF steals genetic material from promising enemy combatants killed in action. Clones are essentially homunculi, biologically “humanlike” with tweaks to their genome to allow their categorization as distinct from baseline humanity. All clonscripts are sterile, with aging accelerated (they grow up faster but live shorter). Clonscripts are placed into three categories depending on their age and experience:

Hastati – Clonscripts that decant successfully and survive their initial training are inducted into the Hastati. This third of the CAFF’s clone formations are given the most basic weapons and body armor. In combat, Hastati are sent in human waves to overwhelm the enemy (or expend their ammunition).

Principes – Hastati that survive multiple campaigns (physically and psychologically) are promoted to the ranks of the Principes. Principes are sent into combat after the initial wave of Hastati has either made an exploitable break in enemy lines, or to make one should the Hastati fail. Clonscripts that reach this position have access to higher quality equipment, and light combat vehicles.

Triarii – The senior-most (survived the most campaigns) of the CAFF’s clonscript forces are elevated to the Triarii. While Hastati and Principes operate in their own formations, Triarii are the equivalent of senior NCOs, assisting Party Volunteers in commanding their less experienced brethren. Triarii can also be seen in Party Volunteer vehicle crews and infantry formations (usually in specialist and advisory roles). To ensure their experience in the field is put to use beyond their modified life expectancies, Clonscript triarii are cybernetically and biologically modified.

Party Volunteers – Supplementing the Clonscripts are baseline human volunteers, either citizens already a WCOF Party Member, or applicants looking to increase their social standing. Members of the latter are rare after the Human-Crystalline War (hence the name Party Volunteers). In any combat zone, Volunteers are only deployed in the Clonscript wave attacks are successful. Volunteers may either serve as officers commanding Clonscript formations or serve in their own. Volunteer formations are classified as follows:

Equites – Party Volunteers, unlike the Clonscripts, have access to the CAFF’s complete arsenal of ground combat vehicles. CAFF vehicles are highly modular, allowing the WCOF’s small defense industries to produce “jack of all trades, master of none” combat platforms that can perform multiple roles on the battlefield (if the required loadout is available). Volunteers can also serve as aeroequites and pilot CAFF aerospace craft.

Velites - While the Clonscripts serve as literal cannon fodder, the Volunteer Velites are the CAFF’s elite infantry. Velites are deployed the moment Clonscripts punch a hole in enemy lines. It is only in rare occasions that Velites are deployed alone and without the support of Clonscript manpower (Imperial and UM soldiers joke that they only deploy alone when they know they’re already going to win). Much like their Equites comrades, Velites are trained to utilize modular equipment to alter their role on a changing battlefield.

Both Clonscripts and Volunteers used the following unit organizations:

Legionary Theaters – Legionary Theaters aren’t military units but are instead administrative divisions that subordinate units operate in. Legionary Theaters are made up of 12 Legios, and there are 1-3 Theaters on each planet with WCOF territory. Each Legionary Theater is commanded by a Revolutionary Prefect.

Legio – From the Latin “legion”, Legios are the largest military unit within the CAFF. Legios are made up of 3 Demi-Legios and are commanded by Senior Legate.

Demi-Legio – Inspired by CorpEmp Maneuver Forces, Demi-Legios are formations designed to operate independently from its parent Legio. Demi-Legios are made up of 8 Cohae and 2 Alae and are commanded by a Junior Legate.

Coha – Cohae are infantry formations in the CAFF and are made up of 8 Manii. 5 Manii in a Coha are made up of Clonscripts, and the final 3 are made up of Velites. Cohae are commanded by a Prime Centurio.

Ala – Alae are Equites (combat vehicle) formations subordinate to a Demi-Legio. Alae are made up 4 Equestrian Manii.

Mani – Manii are made up of 8 Contae regardless of their combat branch. Manii are commanded by a Senior Centurio.

Conta – Contae are the smallest unit in the CAFF and in the Velites are made up of 8 soldiers. Clonscript Contae are made up of 80 soldiers. Velites Contae are commanded by a Veles-Decan and Clonscript Contae are commanded by either a Junior Centurio or the senior-most of the Triarii. In Equites formations Contae refer to the crew and support personnel for an individual vehicle, and are commanded by an Eques-Decan.

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During third-quarter earnings calls this month, analysts from Morgan Stanley and TD Bank took note of this potential profit-making escalation in conflict and asked unusually blunt questions about the financial benefit of the war between Israel and Hamas. The death toll – which so far includes over 8,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis – wasn’t top of mind for TD Cowen’s Cai von Rumohr, managing director and senior research analyst specializing in the aerospace industry. His question was about the upside for General Dynamics, an aerospace and weapons company in which TD Asset Management holds over $16m in stock. (...) “Hamas has created additional demand, we have this $106bn request from the president,” said von Rumohr, during General Dynamics’ earnings call on 25 October. “Can you give us some general color in terms of areas where you think you could see incremental acceleration in demand?” “You know, the Israel situation obviously is a terrible one, frankly, and one that’s just evolving as we speak,” responded Jason Aiken, the company’s executive vice president of technologies and chief financial officer. “But I think if you look at the incremental demand potential coming out of that, the biggest one to highlight and that really sticks out is probably on the artillery side.” That next day, von Rumohr assigned a “buy” rating to General Dynamics’ stock. Morgan Stanley’s head of aerospace and defense equity research, Kristine Liwag, took a similar approach to the conflict during Raytheon’s 24 October earnings call. “Looking at [the White House’s $106bn supplemental funding request], you’ve got equipment for Ukraine, air and missile defense for Israel, and replenishment of stockpiles for both. And this seems to fit quite nicely with the Raytheon Defense portfolio,” said Liwag, whose employer holds over $3bn in Raytheon stock, a 2.1% ownership share of the weapons company. “So how much of this opportunity is addressable to the company and if the dollars are appropriated, when would be the earliest you could see this convert to revenue?” Greg Hayes, Raytheon’s chairman and executive director, responded: “I think really across the entire Raytheon portfolio, you’re going to see a benefit of this restocking … on top of what we think is going to be an increase in the [Department of Defense] top line [budget].”

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IMAGES: South Korea retres F-4 Phantom jets

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/08/2024 - 20:00in History, Military

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The Air Force of the Republic of Korea (RoKAF) has officially retired its F-4E Phantom II fighter fleet, marking the end of an era in the history of the country's military aviation. For about a month, the retirement of the iconic combat jets generated a series of beautiful images in flight over South Korea.

The retirement ceremony, held at the 10ª Fighter Wing in Suwon, Gyeonggi province, was attended by the Minister of National Defense, Shin Won-sik, and featured the final flight of two F-4E jets. Ten Phantom II were operational to date, marking the end of the 55 years of F-4D/E operations at RoKAF.

The ceremony, which took place on Friday (07/06), included commemorative flights of a series of modern fighters, such as the F-16, KF-16, FA-50, RF-16, F-15K and F-35A, symbolizing the transition from air defense duties to newer aircraft. These demonstrations highlighted South Korea's ongoing commitment to maintaining a robust and modern air force.

In his remarks, Minister Shin reflected on the history of the Phantom and its impact on the defense capabilities of South Korea. "The noble spirit of the Phantom, dedicated to safeguarding South Korea's airspace, will remain with us forever," said Shin, emphasizing the role of the aircraft in achieving air superiority over North Korea.

#PhantomFriday#PhantomPhriday#PhantomForever#PhantomPhorever pic.twitter.com/VcQFbYHw48

The ceremony also paid tribute to the pilots and patriots who sacrificed their lives in the service of the country. This dark moment highlighted the deep respect and gratitude felt by those who operated and maintained the F-4 Phantoms over the years.

The last unit to operate the type, the 153º Fighter Squadron of the 10ª Fighter Wing of RoKAF, conducted a farewell flight last month with four specially painted aircraft, celebrating its service over the years, including a camouflage painting scheme from the Vietnam War era.

The F-4 Phantom jets first arrived in South Korea in 1969, significantly improving the country's defense posture amid threats from Soviet-made North Korean aircraft. In the last 55 years, approximately 220 Phantoms (in three different versions during the heyday: the F-4D, RF-4C and F-4E) have served in various functions, from reconnaissance missions to interception missions.

Most of the South Korean aircraft were former United States Air Force (USAF), with the exception of two plots of F-4E purchased under the Peace Pheasant I and II foreign military sales (FMS) programs. The F-4 served as South Korea's main fighter until the full deployment of the KF-16 in 1994.

The aircraft were acquired by the U.S. one year after a failed assassination attempt by North Korean commands against then-President Park Chung-hee in 1968, raising the need to strengthen military capabilities to better defend against threats from the North.

The Phantom II was then a state-of-the-art aircraft that set the pace for the purchase of more advanced fighters such as the F-16 amid its transformation into an economic powerhouse.

The four aircraft that made a farewell flight in May paid tribute to several air bases that were part of their legacy of service and were even escorted by two Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae multifunction combat aircraft in part of their final journey.

The decommissioning of the F-4 Phantom fleet occurs at a time when South Korea is preparing to deploy the KF-21 Boramae, an internally developed supersonic fighter, by 2026. The KF-21 is expected to replace the old F-4 Phantom and F-5 Tiger jets, ensuring that the Republic of Korea Air Force remains equipped with state-of-the-art technology to face future challenges.

The South Korean government announced in February that it will build more KF-21 aircraft in 2024 with an allocated budget of about 178 million dollars, although series production should not begin until mid-2026.

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