April 19, 2024

Pax River Almost Lost Its Security Card Machines

CAC card

Rear Adm. Mahr praises technicians for saving the base’s only two CAC encoding machines.

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Navy May Be Moving to Cut Back on F-35C

F-35C rear

CNO is skeptical of stealth’s value, and Navy is sniffing around for the next attack fighter.

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Defense Firms Look Abroad for Profits

SH-60B Seahawk

Brazil, China, India and Turkey seen as growth markets.

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Global Hawk Crashed Just After Takeoff

BAMS-D Pax River air show

Rear Adm. Shannon says the BAMS demonstrator malfunctioned 10 minutes into its flight.

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CNO Greenert Is Not Optimistic About Stealth’s Future

F-35C JSF formation

Admiral’s recent article says fast payloads and electronic attack are more important.

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Virginia Beach F/A-18 Crash Due to Dual Engine Failure

f-18 hornet afterburner

The right engine stalled, and the left afterburner failed to ignite.

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Pax River Health Clinic Captain Fired

Capt. Lisa Raimondo

Navy cites a “significant lack of leadership and integrity” for its decision.

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Lockheed Machinists Officially End Strike

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Union votes to go back to work on the Joint Strike Fighter Monday.

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Dems Want New Revenue to Replace Defense Cuts

capitol hill

Sen. Harry Reid says Republicans need to agree to more taxes to pay for defense spending.

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State Law Holds Up Eastern Shore Wind Turbines

wind turbine farm

New state law protecting Pax River’s radar ranges puts brakes on Eastern Shore wind power project.

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