Israel to Purchase 12 CH-53K Helicopters
The Israeli Air Force will purchase 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters at the price of $2 billion. Negotiations are said to have taken place over the last several years.
DoD Ups Estimates for Contractors’ COVID Relief
The Pentagon acquisition chief estimates $20 billion is needed to help the defense industry cover COVID-19 costs.
DoD End-of-Year Contracts Awarded
These are the end-of-year Department of Defense contracts awarded in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, region from December 23 through December 31, 2019.
Cyber Worker Shortage Still Plagues Army Combat Teams
A Defense Department inspector general reports says the most common personnel shortages plaguing the US Army’s active-duty brigade combat teams are cyber network defenders and electromagnetic spectrum managers.
For Today’s Eclipse, All Eyes on the Sky
Today, Monday, Aug. 21, Southern Marylanders will be able to see a partial solar eclipse and, at peak, a light shadow of the moon will cover 81 percent of the sun.
Blackhawk Down in Leonardtown
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed on Breton Bay Golf Course during a routine training exercise out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, killing one crew member and injuring two others.
