Posted by Java Joe on May 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump has made his choice for the next secretary of defense — Patrick Shanahan, who has held the position in an acting capacity since January.
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The Patuxent Partnership asks: What are the greatest challenges to mission readiness? Join the group for a full day of speakers and panel discussions on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to explore readiness, sustainment, and moving forward together.
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The deadline is nearing to nominate an organization for The Patuxent Partnership’s Member of the Year award. Nominations are due Friday, March 29.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 28, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy told a Senate committee that he sees no military threat coming from the southern border with Mexico, but his focus is on “very real” threats from China and Russia.
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Posted by Java Joe on December 3, 2018 · Leave a Comment
It’s a tall order from DefSec Jim Mattis, but the US needs more F-35s in the air. Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, says they’ll get it done.
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Posted by Java Joe on November 20, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Lockheed Martin’s experimental supersonic plane has officially entered production. Earlier this year, NASA awarded the company a contract to develop an aircraft capable of reaching supersonic speed without creating the sonic boom that comes with breaking the sound barrier.
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Posted by Java Joe on November 19, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The Department of Defense failed its first-ever audit, but officials aren’t surprised. “We never thought we were going to pass an audit, right? Everyone was betting against us that we wouldn’t even do the audit,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters.
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Posted by Java Joe on November 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The F-35’s external support systems are deemed the easiest entry points for hackers, leading the Air Force to increase efforts to plug F-35 cybersecuirty holes.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 17, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Most F-35s return to flight operations after fuel tubes were inspected. About 20 percent are still awaiting replacement tubes.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI said drones are one of the greatest national security threats to America, rating them as severe a concern as cybersecurity hacks, critical infrastructure attacks, and terrorism.
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