The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast Delivering Tomorrow’s Force: From Concept to Operational Capability | Airpower Futures Day
Mar 7, 2025
Join Lt Gen Dale White, a leader in Air Force acquisition, Maj Gen Joseph D. Kunkel, a force design expert, Chris Flynn from Pratt & Whitney, and Renee Pasman of Lockheed Martin for an engaging discussion on the future of airpower. They delve into the critical need for innovation in military capabilities to counter new threats, the evolution of military propulsion technologies, and the importance of agility in defense operations. The conversation also touches on collaboration between the defense sector and government for optimizing war readiness.
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Inflection Point
- The Air Force faces an inflection point due to rapid threat and technology growth.
- Decades-long acquisition and fielding stagnation necessitates faster capability development.
Threat-Driven Innovation
- The evolving threat landscape necessitates aggressive innovation and force adaptation.
- Force design, acquisition, and requirements must align to solve operational problems.
Force Design Process
- Force design considers strategic environment, threat densities, and capability gaps.
- It aims to enable operations across all threat levels, from high-threat to defendable locations.