March 28, 2024

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: X-47B Prepares for a Shocking Test

X-47B UCAS-D

Attack drone to undergo 2,000-volt shock test at Pax River.

Morning Coffee: Pentagon releases DT&E Report

Reports examines E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, P-8A Poseidon and Fire Scout.

AIR 4.6 Opens House, Ready to Make Deals

AIR 4.6 simulator

AIR 4.6 is not the first place you would expect to see an open house event, and it’s certainly not a place you expect to hear a sales pitch.

Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests

capitol hill

Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.

Scholars, Contractors Debate Drone Ethics

Pax Defense Forum - Tim Heely

Both academics and military thinkers agree we’re a long way from autonomous drones, but agree the ethical debate should start now.

Morning Coffee: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted

MQ-8C Fire Scout Model

NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.

Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer

p-8a poseidon torpedo

Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.

Morning Coffee: Navy Buyers Warn Austerity Will ‘Hurt’

The Navy’s acquisitions brass warn contractors that the new era of austerity will bring financial pain.

Morning Coffee: Crash Unlikely to Hurt Osprey Program

Osprey

Marines have too much love for the tiltrotor aircraft.