Morning Coffee: BRAC Stopped Cold in Senate Committee

Posted by on March 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

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

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Bye Bye Blimp

Posted by on February 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Navy photo of an MZ-3 Warlock blimp being tested in Yuma, Ariz.

A frequent local visitor last year, the Navy’s blimp is now mothballed.

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BRAC is Back

Posted by on January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

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Panetta’s new budget could call for two more rounds of base closure.

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Morning Coffee 8-29-11

Posted by on August 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Northrop Grumman's RQ-8A Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) test fires the second of two Mark (MK) 66 2.75-inch unguided rockets during weapons testing at Arizona's Yuma Proving Grounds. The Fire Scout has the ability to autonomously take off and land from any aviation-capable warship and at unprepared landing zones, with an on-station endurance of over four hours. The Fire Scout system is capable of continuous operations, providing coverage at 110 nautical miles from the launch site. Utilizing a baseline payload that includes electro-optical/infrared sensors and a laser rangefinder/designator the Fire Scout can find and identify tactical targets, track and designate targets, accurately provide targeting data to strike platforms, employ precision weapons, and perform battle damage assessment.

Northrop Grumman to cut 500 aerospace jobs.

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