April 25, 2024

Virginia Beach F/A-18 Crash Due to Dual Engine Failure

f-18 hornet afterburner

The right engine stalled, and the left afterburner failed to ignite.

Lockheed, Machinists Reach Agreement, End Picketing

Lockheed strikers

F-35 manufacturer and its machinists union agree to tentative terms.

Boeing Edges Closer to a UCLASS Design

Potential Boeing UCLASS

Aerospace giant is “very close” to a competitive design for a carrier-based drone.

KMAX, Marines Complete ‘Hot Hookup’

Kmax helicopter

Marines load cargo onto the KMAX helicopter while it is in unmanned flight mode.

Pentagon Could Push for BRAC Next Year

Pentagon Capitol

DoD official says the BRAC fight is not over.

Morning Coffee: House Says No BRAC Until 2013

capitol hill

The House defense bill would prevent BRAC operations until 2013, safely past the election year.

Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests

capitol hill

Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.

Morning Coffee: Pentagon Says F-35 Wobbly, but Stabilizing

Meanwhile, Canada’s top auditor blasts the Joint Strike Fighter program.

Morning Coffee: Still Some Gold in Federal Contracting

The mine may be shrinking, but there are still nuggets to be found.

Morning Coffee: BRAC Stopped Cold in Senate Committee

capitol hill

Sen. McCaskill says domestic base closure proposals will not leave her base panel.