Richard Mackenzie
Recent stories by Richard Mackenzie
Replacing Physical Prototypes with the Digital Twin
Since its inception, the digital twin has proven to be a revolutionary design tool for the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. The ability to develop and test new products using virtual models (digital twins) before producing them physically has saved...
Cost-Effective Long-Range Strike
The Army’s initiative to generate long-range fires frays when stacked against conventional air and naval options.
Apache Attack
The helicopters would open the war. They had to take out Iraq's early warning net, and they had to get
A Conversation With Chuck Horner
The Desert Storm "air boss" describes how the campaign was planned and fought.
The Afghan War
How did a band of ragtag tribesmen manage to defeat the Soviet Union in its own backyard?