Trump Says F-35 JSF Deal Cut by $600M
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Lockheed Martin has cut $600 million from the latest deal for 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets.
Ceremony Brings Navy, NAMMO Together
The US Navy’s Explosives Ordinance Disposal Division at Indian Head has partnered with NAMMO, a Norwegian group that specializes in high-performance defense and space solutions, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer spoke during a ceremony in January.
CSM Talons Qualify for World Championship
The Talons, the competitive robotics team sponsored by the College of Southern Maryland, pulled off an impressive finish at a VEX U College Robotics Skills Challenge on Jan. 6 at CSM’s La Plata Campus.
DefSec Wants Review Comparing F-35 & Hornet
Defense Secretary James Mattis is calling for a review that compares the F-35C and F/A-18E/F operational capabilities and assesses the extent that F/A-18E/F improvements (an advanced Super Hornet) can be made in order to provide “competitive, cost effective, fighter aircraft alternative.”
St. Mary’s Land Preserved by Easement
More land in St. Mary’s County will be preserved and protected from development well into the future. In November 2016, Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust secured a conservation easement on more than 156 acres in the Mattapany Rural Legacy Area in southern St. Mary’s County.
February Events at CSM
The College of Southern Maryland Children’s Theatre will present “A Wrinkle in Time” at 7 pm Feb. 3 and 2 and 7 pm Feb. 4 at CSM’s La Plata Campus. CSM’s Ward Virts Concert Series will feature pianist Michael Adcock at 3 pm Feb. 12 at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus.
Hoyer: Vets Clinic ‘Taking a Step Forward’
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has been working for years to get a replacement Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Charlotte Hall for veterans, and was pleased when a solicitation announcement was made in January.
Register Now for Upcoming TPP Programs
Upcoming topics to be addressed by The Patuxent Partnership include additive manufacturing and US-Russian relations in the Trump administration.
CSM Learning Center Earns Accreditation
The St. Charles Learning Center on the La Plata Campus of the College of Southern Maryland has received recognition and accreditation from the Maryland State Department of Education, showing that the CSM Learning Center meets major standards of excellence.