March 29, 2024

O’Malley Vetoes Wind Farm Delay Bill

Governor said the bill would send “a chilling message” to the clean-energy industry but Steny Hoyer and John Bohanan point to NAS Pax River impacts.

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RADM Winters Describes New UCLASS RFP Details

Potential Boeing UCLASS

RADM Mathias Winter, unmanned aviation executive officer, provided new details this week regarding requirements for its UCLASS development effort.

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International F-35 Buys a Program Breakthrough

F-35B JSF 200th flight

Recent F-35 commitments by Australia and Turkey and expected orders from South Korea and Singapore are seen by analysts as major upturn for the program.

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Navy UAVs Integrate, Collaborate Across All Services

The Navy & Marines are integrating their UAV systems and additionally collaborating with the more experienced Army and Air Force to accelerate development of naval UAV technologies.

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Morning Coffee: Defense Industry Faces Future Challenges

The 2013 Top-Performing Companies study suggests that the defense industry is prospering but a closer look reveals challenges in the years ahead.

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Congress Resists Personnel Benefit Cuts

The Joint Chiefs and DefSec Hagel say personnel cost cuts necessary to preserve “readiness”, but Congress remains committed to preserving benefits.

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House Proposes EA-18G “Growler” Funding

The House adds $450 million to the Navy’s proposed fiscal 2015 budget for five Boeing EA-18Gs, 17 short of the desired 22 aircraft.

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Morning Coffee: X-47B Scheduled for Pax River Testing

X-47B UCAS taxi

Northrop’s X-47B UCAS is scheduled for shore-based testing conducted from NAS:Patuxent River in preparation for upcoming sea trials.

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Construction Funds to Pax in ’15 Appropriations

Maryland-based military construction projects including the Atlantic Test Range at NAS Patuxent River receive funding.

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Morning Coffee: Australia F-35 Buy Boosts Program

F-35B JSF air start

“International buys could be the salvation of floundering program economics.”

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