Dewey Receives Navy’s New Drone-Fighting Laser Weapon
The Navy announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Dewey has a new laser weapon onboard, ODIN — Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy. The system was installed last year, but kept under wraps until last week.
Grease Skids: Reduce Spending Bill Amendments, Ryan Proposes
House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to eliminate amendments that are bogging down, and sometimes killing, spending bills.
Space Planes, Spy Planes and Supersonic Planes
Lockheed, Boeing and Northrup have designs for NASA’s supersonic plane in 2025 and DARPA has plans for a space plane even sooner.
All-Volunteer Force: ‘Consequential Shift’ in US History
Civilian drone workers looking to organize; India debates foreign defense investment cap; exec salaries ‘deconstructed’; IRS targets more than conservatives; vet employment up; Navy seeks RAD.
Diffusing India and Pakistan Again – Not ‘If’ But ‘When’
Bruce Riedel, expert on the politics of the Indian subcontinent, speaks at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Lower Profits, Little Growth for L-3, CACI
L-3 posts lower profits, and organic growth declines for CACI.
Marines Wrapping Up Integrator Developmental Testing
The Corps prepares to purchase a few RQ-21As, which began testing at Webster Field, for further development.
Surge in Cancelled Contracts Gives a Preview of Sequester
The federal government terminated 13,579 contracts ($2.15 billion) last fiscal year.
Navy Putting $50 Million into Small Business Funding
Rapid Innovation Fund provides up to $3 million for small projects.
