Local Firms Get on Board the SeaPort-e Juggernaut
The $5.3 billion service contract has scores of eligible firms nationwide.
Lockheed Lays Off 740
Job reductions hit the sensor unit, including 75 in the DC area, as defense giant tightens up.
Pax River Almost Lost Its Security Card Machines
Rear Adm. Mahr praises technicians for saving the base’s only two CAC encoding machines.
Navy May Be Moving to Cut Back on F-35C
CNO is skeptical of stealth’s value, and Navy is sniffing around for the next attack fighter.
Global Hawk Crashed Just After Takeoff
Rear Adm. Shannon says the BAMS demonstrator malfunctioned 10 minutes into its flight.
CNO Greenert Is Not Optimistic About Stealth’s Future
Admiral’s recent article says fast payloads and electronic attack are more important.
Virginia Beach F/A-18 Crash Due to Dual Engine Failure
The right engine stalled, and the left afterburner failed to ignite.
Pax River Health Clinic Captain Fired
Navy cites a “significant lack of leadership and integrity” for its decision.
Lockheed Machinists Officially End Strike
Union votes to go back to work on the Joint Strike Fighter Monday.
