Posted by Java Joe on March 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The USS Kidd, a guided missile destroyer, has now joined the USS Pinckney in the search effort for a missing Malaysian airliner.
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Posted by Java Joe on March 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Boeing may slow the construction of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler to give Congress time to order additional aircraft.
Posted by Publisher on February 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A successful first test of the Hornet’s sensor pod promises to transform air-to-air operations, according to the US Navy.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Increased spending will be aimed at improving cyber capabilities including cyber security, intelligence gathering, and reconnaissance.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The new generation of laser weapons are approaching the power and efficiency needed for active military use.
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Posted by Java Joe on January 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The future of Sikorsky, America’s leading helicopter maker, is being evaluated by its parent company.
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Posted by Java Joe on January 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A full fiscal 2014 Pentagon spending bill will be included in a compromise measure that must pass before next Tuesday night to avert a gov. shutdown.
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Posted by Java Joe on November 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Initial damage estimate for Webster Field MQ-8B Fire Scout “hard landing” is at least $2 million.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
They’ve changed the way we go to war.
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Posted by Publisher on August 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Hornet succeeds in the air, while on land the Air Force, Army and DIS enter a cooperative information sharing agreement while the Army and Navy discuss who will operate the Super Pond at Aberdeen.
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