Author Archives: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D
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Five Reasons Vertical Integration Is Not A Valid Basis For Blocking A Lockheed-Aerojet Merger (From Forbes)
May 27, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing Lockheed Martin’s proposed merger with rocket-engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne. The merger would result in Lockheed absorbing part of its supply chain in a fairly typical example of vertical integration. There are at least five [Read More...] -
CACI Steadily Grows Leadership In Emerging Security Missions (From Forbes)
May 25, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Arlington, Virginia-based CACI International is making steady progress growing its footprint in the national security sector. Revenues and earnings have increased at double-digit annual rates over the last two decades, and 2020 saw record bookings for the firm. Although CACI [Read More...] -
Seven Reasons The U.S. Navy Needs To Rethink Its Plan For A Next-Generation Destroyer (From Forbes)
May 20, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The U.S. Navy’s idea to develop a successor to the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke destroyer is facing high seas and heavy winds on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers aren’t convinced that plans for what the Navy calls DDG(X) are ready for primetime. They [Read More...] -
Raytheon Intelligence & Space President Roy Azevedo Explains His Business (From Forbes)
May 13, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Defense programs have been a boon to Raytheon Technologies during the global pandemic. All four of its business units work with the Pentagon, but the most intriguing part of its national security portfolio resides within Intelligence & Space, the unit [Read More...] -
Why Future Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Needs To Get Up To Speed On The Secret B-21 Bomber Right Away (From Forbes)
May 11, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Former Under Secretary of Defense Frank Kendall is likely to be Secretary of the Air Force for the next four years. Among the myriad programs he must oversee, none is more important than the effort to develop a next-generation heavy [Read More...] -
Army Leaders Endorse Upgrades Of Chinook Helicopter, Cite Industrial Base Concerns (From Forbes)
May 6, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The U.S. Army’s objections to Block II upgrades of the Chinook helicopter seem to be softening. On Wednesday of this week, Army Chief of Staff James McConville told the House defense appropriations subcommittee that his service needs the additional lift [Read More...] -
Oshkosh’s Latest Bid To Grow Its Military Vehicle Footprint Could Change The Industry (From Forbes)
May 4, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The U.S. Army’s competition to find a successor for the Bradley fighting vehicle is attracting some heavy hitters from industry. The most unusual team is an alliance of truck-maker Oshkosh and South Korean industrial conglomerate Hanwha, offering an evolved version [Read More...] -
Boeing Releases First-Ever Diversity Report, Moves To Bolster Inclusion Efforts (From Forbes)
April 30, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Boeing has issued the first diversity report on its workforce ever produced in the company’s 105-year history. It showed that 22.9% of workers were female, including 31.8% of executives. Relative to the general population, Asian Americans are statistically over-represented among [Read More...] -
New Fires Technology Destabilizes Boundaries Between Warfighting Communities (From Forbes)
April 29, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The U.S. Army is pursuing development initiatives that could provide it with long-range fires capable of precisely targeting enemy assets a thousand or more miles away. Some air-power proponents don’t like the idea, saying it replicates capabilities already resident in [Read More...] -
The Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Needs A Bridge To The Future. Here’s The Obvious Solution. (From Forbes)
April 23, 2021- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The U.S. Navy’s plan to develop a successor to the Arleigh Burke destroyer has received a firm rebuff from Congress. Authorizing and appropriating committees contend that (1) the acquisition plan is not clear, (2) lack of clarity is a threat [Read More...]