April 16, 2024

New ‘Marine One’ Readied at Pax

It’s the first new “Marine One” presidential helicopter in more than 40 years and President Joe Biden is just months away from taking his first ride in the new VH-92 taking over from the legacy VH-3D Sea King that entered service in 1976,

Debate Reopens on Atlantic Wind Farm Project

Wind Farm

The Maryland Public Service Commission is reopening discussion about a wind turbine project in the Atlantic off the shores of Ocean City after developers of the project say they want to build the turbines more than 200 feet taller that originally proposed.

New Presidential Helicopter Fleet on Schedule

Presidential Helicopter Fleet

Sikorsky is four years into its $1.2 billion contract to replace the president’s helicopter fleet with its VH-92A in 2019.

‘Swarmbots’ Overtaking Unmanned Systems

Kilobot_robot_swarm

“Swarmbots” work like termites, and both the Navy and Marines are touted them as the next frontier of unmanned aircraft

Morning Coffee: Defense Industry Faces Future Challenges

The 2013 Top-Performing Companies study suggests that the defense industry is prospering but a closer look reveals challenges in the years ahead.

Morning Coffee

A morning roundup of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond.