tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post5410632039492217335..comments2024-03-28T04:22:28.228-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: Boeing's ArroganceComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-55339903247987592012016-05-18T08:10:59.023-07:002016-05-18T08:10:59.023-07:00I think you need to realize that F/A-18 production...I think you need to realize that F/A-18 production was scheduled to end in FY14 if I remember correctly. That was all the Navy said they would ever need. Obviously that wasn't the final aircraft bought. Force structure reviews like these lead the Navy to rethink their planned buy. Is it any wonder that these assessments are revisited. The Navy is free to use the information as they see fit. It is free information for them to consider and they can consider how objectively the data was created. So is providing this service a bad thing????<br /><br />Also, I think you need to understand that the modeling and simulation tools in industry are now better than in the services and the services are trying to catch up. This means that the industry analysis is often better than that which can be done by the USG/Service. Again, getting this information should not be considered a bad thing in my opinion.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-42309193839859453322016-05-17T05:23:57.233-07:002016-05-17T05:23:57.233-07:00Here is a radical suggestion to get things back on...Here is a radical suggestion to get things back on track. Require all companies that sell to the US Government to have more than 50% of their revenue come from other than Government (Fed, State, local) sources. That is get the defense companies back to being commercial enterprises that sell part time to the Government.<br /><br />This would break up the monopolies and lead to cross pollination of commercial ideas with Defense ideas.<br /><br />That system worked fine up until 1993 with the SecDefs last supper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-49672967314689333172016-05-16T07:29:35.871-07:002016-05-16T07:29:35.871-07:00Quite correct. Our current limited options are a ...Quite correct. Our current limited options are a situation of our own making. Disappointing.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-110712528472039022016-05-16T06:12:25.951-07:002016-05-16T06:12:25.951-07:00Back in the old days we had multiple vendors that ...Back in the old days we had multiple vendors that were capable of delivering a carrier aircraft. <br /><br />Now we have, what, 2? 1 1/2? <br /><br />Mergers and our acquisition strategy (Hello F-35) have given the industry the power over us. JFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095723023404412328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-87858629310860520032016-05-15T11:57:02.096-07:002016-05-15T11:57:02.096-07:00You can go ahead and comment in the relevant post....You can go ahead and comment in the relevant post. I see all comments regardless of which post they appear in our how long ago the post was.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-66745018493226725522016-05-15T11:53:05.777-07:002016-05-15T11:53:05.777-07:00Indeed!Indeed!ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-57770762966847546472016-05-15T10:59:08.088-07:002016-05-15T10:59:08.088-07:00Off topic, but a follow-up on your post about the ...Off topic, but a follow-up on your post about the need for heads to roll over Iran's capture of two riverine vessels. <br /><br />http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/05/12/iran-farsi-island-sailors-capture-firing-rasch-meyer/84225038/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-84122735691939253022016-05-15T10:19:59.134-07:002016-05-15T10:19:59.134-07:00What would Smedley Butler do? This is my new &quo...What would Smedley Butler do? This is my new "watch-word."MudMarinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969168071793858858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-58930783443050656992016-05-15T08:41:11.108-07:002016-05-15T08:41:11.108-07:00I'm with you on the Navy needing more Super Ho...I'm with you on the Navy needing more Super Hornets. Our carriers aren't getting any smaller but our carrier air wings certainly are. I'd like to see the Navy add a 5th fighter/attack squadron and a few more Growlers to each electronic squadron. And, 6-8 Super Hornets to serve as tankers. Fighting Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062665701910071556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-70686031340472122992016-05-14T09:16:12.854-07:002016-05-14T09:16:12.854-07:00Of course they want to sell their products. Nothi...Of course they want to sell their products. Nothing wrong with that. But, when the Navy has stated their needs and Boeing presumes to know more than the Navy about needs, strategy, missions, AAW, operations, etc. then it becomes sheer arrogance. It's one thing to offer products. It's entirely another to publicly second guess the Navy and tell them what they need.<br /><br />Of course, the truly sad part is that Boeing may well be more right than the Navy. You know my opinion of the Navy's leadership and professional capabilities. Still, the arrogance is breathtaking even if they are right. A quiet back door contact is the way to offer your opinion about needs if they're different from the Navy's public stance.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-51752098198976256322016-05-14T08:17:30.615-07:002016-05-14T08:17:30.615-07:00I'm not sure it is arrogance because every def...I'm not sure it is arrogance because every defense contractor wants to sell more of their products to either our government or to a foreign country. That's why they spend millions on lobbying and hire retired generals and admirals. Fighting Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062665701910071556noreply@blogger.com