March 28, 2024

Somerset County Kills Wind Farm Bill

Eastern Shore wind energy

Commissioners kill the bill after visiting Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

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Pax River Boat Drones Shoot Targets

armed drone boat project

Boats remotely controlled from Pax River test fire armor-piercing missiles.

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Low-price Contracting Threatens Incumbents

Pentagon Capitol

In an era of low-price, technically acceptable contact requirements, incumbents aren’t always the lowest bidders.

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Base Officials Release Statement on EPA Fines

hazardous waste sign

Pax River spokesman says “most of the violations were administrative or procedural in nature.”

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Pax River Fined $38,000 for EPA Violations

The Environmental Protection Agency found violations in 11 buildings at Pax River and Webster Field.

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Obama States that Military Sequestration Won’t Happen

Barack Obama

The Navy says it will begin planning for sequestration cuts as early as next month.

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Poseidon Program Already Fighting Tech Obsolescence

p-8a poseidon flutter test

Navy allocates $8.5 million to replace the aircraft’s electronic warfare technology.

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Dunaway: NAVAIR’s Funding ‘Pretty Stable for the Next 6 Months’

Vice Adm. David A. Dunaway

Meanwhile, Congress adjourns without fixing automatic sequestration cuts.

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‘Fiscal Cliff’ Gets Short Shrift in Presidential Debate?

US Capitol

The Aerospace Industries Association is unhappy that Tuesday night’s presidential debate did not get into sequestration.

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Election Could Polarize House Armed Services Committee

capitol hill

Election turnover could threaten the bipartisan atmosphere of Congress’ House military oversight committee.

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