Morning Coffee: Kudos to the KMAX

Kmax helicopter

Vice Adm. David Architzel praises the performance of the KMAX unmanned helicopter during its Afghanistan deployment.

Pax River Almost Lost Its Security Card Machines

CAC card

Rear Adm. Mahr praises technicians for saving the base’s only two CAC encoding machines.

Sequestration Fight Heats Up on Hill

capitol hill

Lawmakers tackle defense spending this week.

Talbot to Cooperate on Pax River, Turbine Study

morning coffee

Talbot County will participate in a joint the joint land use study on wind turbine encroachment effects on Pax River’s testing operations.

Morning Coffee: Next-Gen Jammer Money Flows

A pair of Boeing EA-18G Growlers, XE 573 166857 and XE 571 166855 of the VX-9 "Vampires" bank over the desert.

NAVAIR releases more cash for the development of the next-generation jammer aircraft.

Morning Coffee: Crash Spotlights Aging F-18s, Oceana Base

green hornet in flight

Media speculates that the incident could finally close Oceana Naval Air Station.

Morning Coffee: BRAC Stopped Cold in Senate Committee

capitol hill

Sen. McCaskill says domestic base closure proposals will not leave her base panel.

JSF Jammer Specs Coming

F-35C Joint Strike Fighter takes off from Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Photo courtesy of the US Navy.

NAVAIR makes special announcement for classified release.