March 28, 2024

Army Practices Combat Alongside Robots

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The US Army’s experimenting with human-machine warfare included a combat simulation with an overwhelming group of air- and ground-based machine fighters, including a four-legged dog robot, who fought alongside troops. The military posted video of the collaboration.

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It’s Show Time for the Navy’s Elite Pilots

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The US Navy’s Blue Angels in a flyover across the Navy-Marine Stadium in Annapolis, MD, in 2020. (DoD photo) Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. The US Navy’s elite pilots are headed for the big screen again. “The Blue Angels,” a new documentary, will make its way to Amazon Prime and IMAX theaters, reports NBC News. The film follows the service’s flight demonstration squadron as it enters its 78th year….

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Lawmakers Question Biden’s Gaza Pier

Lawmakers from both parties question how building a pier to deliver aid to Gaza will work, including assurances of safety for troops and aid delivery as well as whether the venture is necessary, even as five US Army vessels set sail for Gaza from the East Coast this week.

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Navy’s Ospreys Are Back in the Air

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The US and Japan have resumed flights of the Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing the necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash that killed eight airmen in southern Japan last year.

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F-35s Certified to Carry Nukes

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In addition to carrying conventional weapons, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has been operationally certified to carry the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb, making it the first 5th generation nuclear capable aircraft ever, and the first new platform (fighter or bomber) to achieve this status since the early 1990s.

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MD Air Guard Going Cyber

Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport in Middle River is the preferred location to transition from a flying mission with aging A-10 aircraft to a cyber wing mission. The 175th Cyberspace Operations Group also operates at Warfield.

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Houthi Rebels Sink Vessel, Kill Two Mariners

Yemen’s Houthi rebel attacks forced the abandonment of a commercial ship this week and killed two crew members in the process. They sunk their first vessel last week. These are the first fatalities since the rebels’ campaign of assaults in the Red Sea began in October, and the first vessel to be completely destroyed.

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Cyber Lab Ceremony Honors Barbara Ives

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The Barbara Ives Cyber Lab at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus was recently dedicated. The lab is named in honor of Ives, a longtime Southern Maryland resident and retired US Navy Reserve captain, known for her service to the country, the region, and academia.

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Marines Pass DoD’s 1st Full Audit

It took 20 years and the Marines finally passed a full financial audit of the service. No other service has yet passed a full financial audit, nor has DoD.

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DoD Plans $10B in Cuts to Weapons Programs

Weapons Programs

The US Department of Defense plans cuts to some of its weapons programs — F-35 fighter jets, an attack submarine, Army helicopters and drones, and Air Force overhead — to stay under congressionally mandated spending caps. The department will make $10 billion in cuts to its 2025 budget.

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