March 28, 2024

F-35 Completes Flight Test Milestones

F-35B JSF first production at Pax

Stealthy fighter successful in three separate flight tests including air-to-air combat capability.

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Morning Coffee: X-47B to Fly with F/A-18 This Summer

X-47B UCAS-D on USS Truman

This next test of the Navy’s full-size UAV follows a year of successful takeoffs and landings testing and most recentl an April night flight over NAS:PaxRiver.

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NAS:Pax Invites Public to Midway Observance June 4

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum commemorates one of the 72nd anniversary Navy’s largest victories in history, the Battle of Midway, 11:30 am, June 4

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Morning Coffee: Debate Begun on FY15 Defense Budget

In an all too familiar pattern, the defense budgets of the Senate, House, Pentagon and White House fail to match up for FY15.

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Morning Coffee: Fell off the Burner

RQ-21A Drone

Circumstances well beyond The Leader’s control contrived to disappear Morning Coffee and a few other posts yesterday. Here we try to catch up.

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Alternatives to the LCS Beginning to Arrive

The Navy taskforce seeking a future with or without the LCS is beginning to receive industry specs for alternatives.

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A Pause for Memorial Day

Pausing at 3 pm on Memorial Day, says Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada, is “a way we can all help put the memorial back in Memorial Day.”

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Blue Angels Return to Maryland Skies

blue angels

The elite acrobatic team returns to the Naval Academy for an air show on Wednesday and for Friday’s Naval Academy commencement.

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White House Considering Defense Bill Veto

The administration says an election year budget that spares weapons and popular programs will prevent the Pentagon from directing needed resources to the military.

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US Charges China With Cyber Espionage

The alleged economic cyber spying by a Chinese military unit was aimed at gaining competitive advantages for Chinese companies.

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