US to End Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines
Congress is growing more insistent that DoD end its reliance on Russian rocket engines by 2019.
FAA Proposed Rules for Small UAS
The FAA has released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making, comments accepted through mid-April.
Drones Rules More Liberal Than Expected
FAA drones rules proposal showing more flexibility on commercial use than had been anticipated.
Army Lofts Aerostat ‘Radar’ Blimp
From Aberdeen Proving Ground, the Army’s radar blimp will detect cruise missiles and drones within airspace from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania up to New York and New Jersey.
Who Will Take Hagel’s Job?
First Jack Reed, now Michèle Flournoy say they don’t wish to be considered for Secretary of Defense, leaving Deputy Defense Minister Bob Work and his predecessor, Ash Carter still in the running.
FAA Rules PA Turbines Interfere With Radar
The FAA determined that wind turbines would interfere with radar used by Pennsylvania air traffic controllers at Erie International Airport.
Iraq Airstrikes Ineffectual
Islamic fighters hide in urban areas to elude the airstrikes and are succeeding in taking new territory.
FAA Will Miss UAV Deadline
A DOT audit finds the Federal Aviation Administration will miss a 2015 deadline that would allow UAVs to freely fly the nation’s skies.
Morning Coffee: Satellites Improve Arctic Communication
The U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites may be able to significantly improve communication in the Arctic.
VA Tech Wins UAS Test Siting, Could Boost Pax Sites
Formal collaborative agreements among between Virginia Tech, Rutgers and the University of Maryland System could retain Southern Maryland sites as potential testing arenas for commercializing unmanned aviation systems.
