April 18, 2024

Pentagon: BRAC Is Back for Fiscal 2014

Pentagon Capitol

Another round of base closure will be proposed in the fiscal 2014 Pentagon budget request March 25.

Blue Angels Face the Budget Axe

blue angels

Budget cuts threaten upcoming shows by the Navy’s flying demonstration team.

Furloughs May Not Be a Done Deal

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Pentagon official says the White House is trying to find a way to avoid furloughing civilian DoD workers.

Defense Cuts May Have to Be Fixed After the Fact

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Congressman says the best chance to fix sequestration now is after the cuts go into effect.

Insitu Sued Over ScanEagle Skyhook

Insitu ScanEagle Skyhook

The Boeing-owned company is locked in a scuffle with a patent claimant over small Navy ISR drone.

F-35B Will Fly Again Soon

Marine version of the Joint Strike Fighter was grounded by a faulty fueldraulic line.

DoD to Lay Off 84,000 Temporary Workers

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All DoD civilian workers face a weekly day off without pay if sequestration cuts hit.

F-35C Testing Lags Thanks to Software

F-35C JSF catapult launch

Late software deliveries plagued the schedule of Pax River’s Joint Strike Fighter Test Team.

Lawmakers Resigned to Automatic Defense Cuts

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Hope nearly fades out for avoiding sequestration.

F-35B Testing Runs Behind Schedule in 2012

Attack Aircraft

The Joint Strike Fighter test team made lots of flights, but lagged behind on test points.