Posted by Java Joe on November 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing aboard the USS Nimitz in an important milestone for both the stealth fighter and naval aviation history.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The number of vets in Congress has steadily dropped and now the veteran lawmaker count could sink to under 100 for the first time since the 1950s.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
China’s “passive” radar detection device may be able to track the F-35 stealthy fighter at distances of up to 400 kilometers.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Navy will release a new version of their global maritime strategy document to face new factors including China’s navy, cybersecurity and budget cuts.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 15, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A recent survey found that civilian defense employees are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs and are unhappy with senior leadership and managers.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A new DoD report states that climate change will affect the Pentagon’s ability to “defend the nation” and “poses immediate risks to US national security.”
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Posted by Java Joe on October 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Islamic fighters hide in urban areas to elude the airstrikes and are succeeding in taking new territory.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Cyber Grand Challenge, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Summit 2014, DARPA, defense acquisition, drone regulations, electronic warfare, F-16, F-22, F-35, FAA, Iraq airstrikes, Lockheed Martin, military tobacco ban, Tricare
Posted by Java Joe on October 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment
With plans to acquire 52 F-35s, Oslo has already approved the purchase of 16 jets, and that is likely to increase when the budget is approved in early 2015.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 1, 2014 · 1 Comment
Construction of the Dominion Resources liquefied natural gas export project in Cove Point was approved by US federal regulators on Monday.
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Posted by Java Joe on September 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on track to conduct trials aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in November and could be combat ready by mid-2015.
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