Posted by Publisher on December 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Despite an up and down year, Lockheed delivered 36 F-35s to the Pentagon, making its 2014 target and retaining its sterling investment reputation into the future.
Posted by Java Joe on December 15, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The $1.1 trillion 2015 spending bill approved by the Senate over the weekend funds most of the federal government through the next fiscal year.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 2015 budget, F-35, J-31, NAVAIR, Naval Test Wing Atlantic, Project Silent Nemo, TACAN, Tricare, UCLASS, US Cyber Command
Posted by Java Joe on December 11, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Lawmakers agreed on a spending bill that keeps the government funded but some Democrats now oppose the bill over modifications to a Wall Street reform law.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 2015 budget, Ashton Carter, EA-18G Growler, F-35, F135 engine, House Armed Services Committee, J-31 stealth fighter, Navy Band, Navy hair rules, Next Generation Jammer, P-8A Poseidon, Senator John McCain
Posted by Java Joe on December 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The pay and benefits cuts were backed by both the DoD and White House in an effort to slow the growth of personnel costs.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Admiral Harry Harris, Ashton Carter, Boeing, cybersecurity, F-35, Fleet Cyber Command, K-MAX, Kaman, Lockheed Martin, military benefits, NDAA, Office of Naval Research, PIV-I, ScanEagle, US Cyber Command, VADM Jan Tighe
Posted by Java Joe on December 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Ashton Carter tabbed as the next DefSec but the choice will not be immediately announced because the vetting process is not complete.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 2015 defense budget, Ashton Carter, Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainer, EMP, F-35, Great Bay wind farm, Lexington Park, Lockheed Martin, Robert Work, unmanned underwater vehicle
Posted by Publisher on November 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Superlative F-35 results from sea tests with the USS Nimitz precede a DoD award to Lockheed for 43 more JSFs for the US & 5 more countries.
Posted by Java Joe on November 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The University of Maryland’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in California, MD received a Certificate of from the FAA to fly the Talon 240 UAV.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, amphibious warship, Delegate John Bohanan, Dr. Bob Ballard, F-35, Future Vertical Lift Aircraft, House Armed Services Committee, Lockheed Martin, Naval Future Force Science and Technology EXPO, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, UAS, UAV Solutions, Unmanned Aircraft SystemsTest Site, veteran jobs
Posted by Java Joe on November 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Mr. Hagel wants a new round of military base closures (BRAC) and to limit troop benefits to give the DoD flexibility in addressing its budget problems.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, BRAC, Chuck Hagel, defense budget, F-35, hovercraft, K-MAX, Kamen, Lockheed Martin, MH-60R, MH-60S, MQ-1 Predator, Ray Mabus, sequestration, Sikorsky Aircraft, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on November 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Republicans are still short on the votes required to end debate on bills such as an annual DoD budget, so the two parties must agree on difficult issues.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags cybersecurity, defense acquisition, DoD budget, F-35, Frank Kendall, HillVets, Lockheed Martin, Massive Ordnance Penetrator, MQ-8B Fire Scout, Robert O'Neill, RQ-170 Sentinel, SEAL, USS Fort Worth
Posted by Java Joe on November 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Congress will include the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans next year, although the overall number of veteran lawmakers continues to decline.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 2016 defense budget, Active Shooter training, DARPA, F-35, J-31 stealth fighter, Lockheed Martin, MQ-4C Triton, NAVAIR, STEM, The Lincoln Awards, Tricare, UAV, veteran lawmakers, Vets to Feds
