Rear Adm. Winter Takes Command at PEO(U&W)
Rear Adm. Shannon retires from service at Pax River ceremony.
Could the JSF Go Unmanned?
The U.S. Naval Institute speculates that the F-35’s computer could fly itself.
Lockheed Lays Off 740
Job reductions hit the sensor unit, including 75 in the DC area, as defense giant tightens up.
Pax River Almost Lost Its Security Card Machines
Rear Adm. Mahr praises technicians for saving the base’s only two CAC encoding machines.
Global Hawk Crashed Just After Takeoff
Rear Adm. Shannon says the BAMS demonstrator malfunctioned 10 minutes into its flight.
Lockheed Machinists Officially End Strike
Union votes to go back to work on the Joint Strike Fighter Monday.
State Law Holds Up Eastern Shore Wind Turbines
New state law protecting Pax River’s radar ranges puts brakes on Eastern Shore wind power project.
Lockheed Threatens Mass Layoffs Before Election
Defense giant wants Congress to resolve debt dispute and stop automatic defense cuts.
Lockheed, Machinists Reach Agreement, End Picketing
F-35 manufacturer and its machinists union agree to tentative terms.
