Navy Considers Tying UAVs to Fighter Jets
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Breaking Defense says the latest Navy idea to emerge concerning the future of unmanned aviation is to tie a platform “to an F-35 or an E-2 or a Super Hornet and be able to give that (unmanned) aircraft commands,” according to RADM Michael Manazir, director of air warfare for the chief of naval operations.
A deal between Manila and Washington allows the Pentagon to deploy conventional forces to five Philippine bases in the disputed South China Sea, reports The Washington Post.
The Hill reports the GOP chair of the House Oversight Committee threaten to issue a subpoena unless the Pentagon provides more information regarding DefSec Ash Carter’s use of a personal email account his first months at work.
The Aviationist has video of the nuclear submarine USS Hartford surfacing through ice at the North Pole.
A bipartisan group of eight House members are focusing on legislative issues surrounding the ongoing debate about encryption, privacy, and security, reports FCW.
A bipartisan group of Senators are circulating draft legislation giving federal judges authority to order technology companies to help law enforcement officials access encrypted data, reports Reuters.
US Navy’s lethal new destroyer heads for final sea trials, reports the Diplomat.
After their sensor-filled blimp broke free from Aberdeen Proving Ground in MD, the Army continues an uphill battle for FY2017 funding of its Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) funding, reports Defense News.
