March 28, 2024

F-35s Perform Well Against Army in War Games

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The F-35s did well in their first major role in simulation exercises; not a single F-35  was “shot down,” significant considering  A-10s and F-16s were defeated in the same conditions. Still, reports The Aviationist, the F-35 isn’t as maneuverable or lethal as an F-22 or an F-16, citing an opinion in a test pilot’s brief obtained by War is Boring.

A proposed UAS safety act requires technology safeguards to minimize  risk of mid-air collisions or crashes, reports UAS Magazine.

The Navy is testing a robotic, autonomous ship to hunt enemy diesel submarines, reports Business Insider.

Nearly $3 billion spent to fight ISIS since August 2014, reports The Hill.

Defense firms were no exception in Zacks reports of a volatile market for the last five days and prediction for more of the same in the next five.

AND Magazine and Homeland Security Today give rousing reviews of Charles “Sam” Faddis, a former CIA operations officer who plans to file as a Republican to challenge Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for the 5th Congressional seat, which includes NAS Patuxent River and Indian Head bases.

A National Military Strategy update warns of a “growing” threat of a major war, reports Defense News.

Tolls and taxes going down as a new fiscal year opens in Maryland, reports the Baltimore Sun.

 

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