Norwegian Test Pilot Praises JSF
A pilot’s report on JSF testing prowess counters earlier reports that reached the presidential campaign and drew Donald Trump’s first military position, against the JSF.
FAA Looking at European Rules for Micro-UAVs
US Rules for Micro-UAVs are based on weight, the FAA is considering more of a risk-based approach to the classification.
Navy Swapping Out Mine Hunting Drones for Aerial Refueling
The Navy scraps a mine-hunting drone program and picks up a UAS robot tanker program
Cyber-Security Start-ups Funding Dwindling
Cyber security start-ups facing a funding drought, failing to gain traction.
China Has Militarized the So. China Sea
China has militarized the So China Sea, “You’d have to believe in a flat earth to believe otherwise,” says PACOM ADM head Harry Harris.
Top HASC Democrat Calls for Larger DoD Budget
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) joins GOP hawks calling to increase the administration’s $609 billion defense budget request in the face of increased threats from Russia and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Gene Splicing Listed as WMD Threat
James Clapper, US director of national intelligence, includes gene editing as a weapon of mass destruction threat in the annual worldwide threat assessment report.
Admirals Leave Villas Behind, Move Back on Base
Naples was one of the overseas locales a 2013 Congressional report found officers spending extravagant amounts on off-base housing, including on large villas. As the leases run out, outbound admirals leave villas and incoming admirals move on base.
Singapore Airshow Shows US Technological Lead Shrinking
The future of air-to-air warfare in Asia is on impressive display at the Singapore Airshow, but it also shows that the US technological lead is shrinking.
Marines’ Future Warfare Looks Like Science Fiction
Marine Corps expands its cyber warfare, blurring the lines between science fiction and future warfare.
