April 26, 2024

A New Age of Aircraft Carriers?

aircraft carrier

China’s entry into the aircraft carrier club could change the balance of power in the Pacific.

Gate 3 Closure Snarls Lexington Park Traffic

stop sign

Commissioners complain to base commander, who points to budget reductions by Washington.

Panetta Will Take ‘Whatever the Hell Deal’ From Congress

Leon Panetta

Pentagon frustration mounts as sequestration cuts remain unresolved.

Maryland to Lose $2.5 Billion to Sequestration?

dollar cut

Officials are estimating the impact of sequestration’s mandatory cuts on the state.

There’s a New Sheriff in JSF Town

F-35B JSF over Pax River

Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan is in no mood for further Joint Strike Fighter testing and production shenanigans.

No Program Cut Details in White House Sequestration Report

Pentagon aerial

The Office of Budget and Management’s report on sequestration estimates that DoD will lose $54.7 billion in 2013.

F-35B Drops a Dummy Bomb for the First Time

F-35B JSF airborne weapon release

The Joint Strike Fighter program accomplished a significant test milestone Aug. 8, releasing a weapon in flight.

Morning Coffee: Kudos to the KMAX

Kmax helicopter

Vice Adm. David Architzel praises the performance of the KMAX unmanned helicopter during its Afghanistan deployment.

Navy Putting $50 Million into Small Business Funding

money

Rapid Innovation Fund provides up to $3 million for small projects.

Sea Dragon Goes Down in Oman

H-53E Sea Dragon

The MH-53E aircraft was part of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15.