F-35 Ejection Debate: Helmets or Pilot Height?
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Defense News reports on the ongoing debate whether the heavier helmet or the size of the pilot is at issue with the risk of neck injuries associated with the F-35 ejection seat.
Flying IEDs, Improvised Explosive Devices, look to be a natural fit as drone technology grows and spreads, Armed with Science reports ordinance disposal units are taking note.
DoD is putting 133 cyber strategy teams to work as soon as each is formed, reports Defense Systems. There will be 68 Cyber Protection Teams focused on defense of the network, the top mission; 13 National Mission Teams to help defend critical infrastructure; 27 Combat Mission Teams aligned with the combatant commanders; and 25 Support Teams for the National and Combat teams.
An intelligence center operated by Russia, Iran and Syria is informing Iraq bombing of Islamic State fighters and concerning Washington, reports The Washington Times.
NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) have agreed to cooperate in space exploration and research, reports International Business Times.
Video shows a Russian-made missile shot down the Boeing 777 that crashed in Eastern Ukraine in July 2014 during a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, reports The Aviationists.
Dell’s buy of EMC for for $67 billion shows Michael Dell’s plan to move past IT services into the cloud, security, virtualization and enterprise IT management, reports Washington Technology.
The GOP’s unsettled leadership is increasing concerns about the Nov. 5 deadline to raise the nation’s debt limit, reports The Hill.
PilotOnline reports paternity leave could expand in the Navy where married fathers currently receive up to 10 days of paid leave upon the birth of a child and female sailors and Marines up to 18 weeks.
Neany, Inc. of California, MD, displays its Dragon Spy, armed unmanned watercraft at the Army’s annual conference this week, which Defense Tech reports resembles a killer Jet Ski drone.
