March 28, 2024

Robust Year Ahead for NAVAIR UAS Programs

Development milestones upcoming for NAVAIR UAS programs: Triton, MQ-8B, and Blackjack.

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Pax Reservist on the List to Move to Mars

Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Oscar Mathews, assigned to NAS Patuxent River, makes the 100-person cut for a chance to move to Mars. Mars One, a not-for-profit foundation seeks to establish permanent human life on Mars.

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Special Ops Bulk of U.S. Strategy vs. ISIS

Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. An anticipated Congresssional authorization of U.S forces against ISIS will rely on special ops, Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, told Defense News. Under the Obama administration’s current strategy, only a small fraction of the military actually will participate, he said. International sales could eventually account for 30 percent of Lockheed Martin Corp’s annual revenue, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson told Reuters on Wednesday. Hewson…

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No Defense Against Some Cyber Espionage

Hack the Air Force

Newly detected malware affecting institutional computer networks worldwide is a form of cyber espionage that can’t always be removed.

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Drones Rules More Liberal Than Expected

FAA drones rules proposal showing more flexibility on commercial use than had been anticipated.

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Carter SecDef Nomination on Fast Track

Ash Carter received a unanimous vote from a Senate Armed Services Committee eager to see the SecDef nominee at the Pentagon.

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Carter ‘Champion of Wasteful Military Spending’

DefSec Budget

Leading business magazine blasts DefSec nominee Ashton Carter’s history of wasting taxpayer money.

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A-10 Mechanics Moving into F-35As

F-35 JSF assembly line

The JSF remains top dog in the DoD budget while research and development approaches 20 percent of the Navy and Marine budget request for FY16.

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Augmented Reality Glasses Visualize JSF

With NGRAIN augmented reality glasses, JSF technicians can see renderings, instructions, and visuals of how the F-35 is to be assembled, each bolt is visible along with instructions and part numbers.

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UCLASS Delayed Another Year

Questions about mission and platform requirements continue to delay the drafting of an RFP for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System.

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