Robust Year Ahead for NAVAIR UAS Programs
Development milestones upcoming for NAVAIR UAS programs: Triton, MQ-8B, and Blackjack.
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.
No Defense Against Some Cyber Espionage
Newly detected malware affecting institutional computer networks worldwide is a form of cyber espionage that can’t always be removed.
Drones Rules More Liberal Than Expected
FAA drones rules proposal showing more flexibility on commercial use than had been anticipated.
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.
Carter ‘Champion of Wasteful Military Spending’
Leading business magazine blasts DefSec nominee Ashton Carter’s history of wasting taxpayer money.
A-10 Mechanics Moving into F-35As
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.
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.
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.