Extreme Weather Tests JSF
An F-35B from Pax Integrated Test Force withstood extreme weather testing in the climactic lab at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
GenX Fighter Jets in DoD’s 2016 Budget
The Pentagon will begin prototype development in 2016 for successors to the F-35 and F-22 fighter jets
Atlantic Test Range Gets MILCON Funds
Advanced Energetics Lab Complex at Indian Head is also in line for Military Construction funds in the FY15 budget.
Business Tells DoD to Reduce Contractors
The Pentagon’s Defense Business Bureau reports $125 billion in cuts over five years — including reducing contractors and reworking contracts and cuts in logistics, procurement, property management, HR, and healthcare.
No Sequestration Cuts This Year
The defense budget is expected to slightly decline through 2016 then gradually increase until 2021.
Acquisition Reformer Heads HASC
Slow and steady will eventually reform the acquisition process in the Pentagon, says the new head of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry (R-TX), known as a thoughtful expert on acquisition.
Naval Aircraft Crashes Grew in 2014
In 2014, the Navy again reached its high of 14 Class A flight mishaps in a year. The numbers had been dropping since the last 14 mishaps in 2008.
Weapons Tester: JSF Software Late & Deficient
A Pentagon weapons tester finds software fails to meet the schedule to produce the JSF and will still be deficient when complete.
DoD Struggles to Keep Planes Flying Indefinitely
Congress’ reluctance to abandon the A-10 has military officials wondering how to keep planes flying indefinitely.
Cybersecurity & Cloud Services Advancing
DoD shifts to commercial cloud providers next week and Obama announces his cybersecurity-plan.
