April 24, 2024

In-Flight Oxygen Failures Continue in the F-18 Hornet

Super Hornet F18

It might be heightened awareness, but reports of F-18 in-flight oxygen failures are increasing. Navy documents record 297 incidents from May 2010 through October 2015.

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Homeland to Share Cyber Indicators with Industry

New Normal on the Internet cyber

The Department of Homeland Security will start automatically sharing cyber-security threat indicators — not incidents — with industry.

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FY17 DoD Budget Focuses Russia & China

2020 Budget

The DoD budget $582.7B proposal returns its focus to Russia and China but also boosts by 50 percent spending against ISIL.

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$60 Million in Pax Runway Repairs Begun

pax runway repairs

Major repairs continue on Runway 14-32, this first phase of $60 million of Pax runway repairs is due to be completed in October.

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Navy to Match Unmanned Tech to Existing Platforms

Matching new payloads with existing frames and platforms can speed-up deployment once the new technologies are developed,

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Military Leaders Argue DefSec Budget Priorities

DefSec Budget

Navy and Army counter priorities of DefSec Ash Carter’s plans for the Pentagon’s $580 billion budget request.

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Do Military Cuts Cause Helicopter Crashes?

helicopter crashes

Increasing helicopter crashes at home-base training exercises is linked less in-flight training opportunities for “bench ready” troops.

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US Drops Traditional Bombs on ISIS Hackers

bomb hackers

Cyberwarfare includes traditional bombs in US arsenal for targeting ISIS hackers.

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Blackjack UAS Ready to Deploy

The Navy and Marines anticipate deploying the Blackjack unmanned aviation system.

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Chinese Officers Named in Military Secret Thefts

Hack the Air Force

Chinese military officers named as co-conspirators in theft of JSF design and other military secrets, helped by a Chinese aviation entrepreneur in Vancouver and facing extradition to the US.

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