Drone Software Ready for Heavy Seas
Capt. Jaime Engdahl says the UCAS-D’s software can handle landing on a carrier in 12-foot seas.
Get Briefed on Stealth Drones and Sequestration
Pax Partnership briefing double header scheduled for Feb. 14 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Capt. Engdahl to Brief Public on Unmanned Strike
Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Program Manager for Unmanned Combat Air Systems to speak on the UCAS-D.
Navy Completes Deck Handling Trials for X-47B
Northrop Grumman and Navy practice taxiing and fueling the unmanned strike aircraft aboard the USS Truman.
Video: X-47B “UFO” Launches from Pax Catapult
Northrop Grumman releases video of an X-47B catapult shot at Pax River.
Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts
Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.
No Program Cut Details in White House Sequestration Report
The Office of Budget and Management’s report on sequestration estimates that DoD will lose $54.7 billion in 2013.
Navy Rapidly Replaces X-47B Tailhook after Test Failure
Pax River UCAS-D team got help from Fleet Readiness Center South West at Naval Air Station North Island.
Surge in Cancelled Contracts Gives a Preview of Sequester
The federal government terminated 13,579 contracts ($2.15 billion) last fiscal year.
Pentagon Abandons BRAC Plans for Now
DoD will pursue overseas base closures instead.
