Space Planes, Spy Planes and Supersonic Planes
Lockheed, Boeing and Northrup have designs for NASA’s supersonic plane in 2025 and DARPA has plans for a space plane even sooner.
Contractors Play Defense to Preserve Profits
Defense firms use multiple tactics to protect their bottom lines as shifts in funding and wish lists force rebalancing.
Pentagon to Examine JSF Costs, Pessimistic about Budget Fix
Reeling with productivity losses from the shutdown and facing another sequestration hit, the Pentagon continues with plans to sell $10.8 billion in munitions to Persian Gulf allies.
Senators Hopeful; Seek Sequester Flexibility
As Senate leaders near an agreement to avert a debt crisis and re-open government, House Speaker John Boehner continues fighting for a GOP bill but fails to win the support he needs from Republican conservatives.
House Partisanship Draws Government Closer to Shut-down
Partisanship drags US toward closure while one Democrat and two Republican governors ally to strengthen their chances for an FAA drone designation..
Senate Sees Final Vote Sunday, House Faces Quick Turnaround
It’s a nail-biter as decision on keeping government open is certain to go down to the wire.
Joint Chiefs: Sequester Compromises Strategic Imperatives
Budget squeeze laying groundwork for strategic failures, JCS say, as cost-cutting cooperation gets under way elsewhere for F-35 program.
U.S. House Reps Seek Protection for DoD Budget
Several efforts under way to soften sequester impact on Defense spending.
Expect a Week of Hearings: US Options on Syria
Little accord on Syria puts weaponry on alert throughout the world. President Obama demands citizens participate in US decisions.
Sequestration ’14 Threatens 6,000+ DoD Civilian Jobs
A Pentagon plan would cut thousands more civilian jobs if sequestration is not averted in fiscal 2014 and another looks to cut JSF costs which is hoped to increase international support of the fighter jet.
