April 18, 2024

KMAX, Marines Complete ‘Hot Hookup’

Kmax helicopter

Marines load cargo onto the KMAX helicopter while it is in unmanned flight mode.

Morning Coffee: House Says No BRAC Until 2013

capitol hill

The House defense bill would prevent BRAC operations until 2013, safely past the election year.

Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program

F-35C JSF formation

Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.

Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer

p-8a poseidon torpedo

Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.

Morning Coffee: Navy Buyers Warn Austerity Will ‘Hurt’

The Navy’s acquisitions brass warn contractors that the new era of austerity will bring financial pain.

Morning Coffee: JSF’s Cost Estimate Jumps 15 Percent

F-35’s lifetime cost estimate now sits at $1.45 trillion.

Pentagon Budget Arrives

job cut scissors

Proposed budget would cut the military for the first time in a decade.

Drones Flights Expanding?

FAA bill now in Congress could speed adoption of domestic drone flights.

Dogging on the JSF

The media environment is not kind for the F-35 this week.

NAWCAD Honors KMAX Team

Kmax helicopter

Pax River’s naval aviation community is hailing its newest group of pioneers.