DepDefSec Work Expected at UK Air Show
While the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to dominate much of the news coming out of the upcoming Farnborough Air Show, the appearance of US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work is adding what Breaking Defense is calling “a boost in firepower for the air show.” Reports are that he will discuss his Third Offset Strategy in closed-door meetings while he is in the United Kingdom.
Search Continued Overnight for Black Hawk Crew
Eleven crew members are presumed dead in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash in dense fog while on a training mission out of Elgin Air Force base.
World’s Top 100 Defense Contractors
Lockheed Martin leads the defense contractor list, with Boeing, BAE, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman rounding out the top five.
Northrop Brings Cheer to Local Robotics Teams
Northrop Grumman Corporation gives $4,000 to three St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS); robotics programs received funding just in time to prepare for the 2015 competition.
UCLASS Funding Restricted
Funding restrictions for the planned Navy UCLASS program are specified in the 2015 compromise defense bill over design and mission concerns.
China’s J-31 Stealth Fighter Unveiled Soon
The J-31 stealth fighter is a land based jet but could also evolve into a carrier based ‘naval configuration’, and become a direct competitor for the F-35.
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.
China Can Track F-35 JSF
China’s “passive” radar detection device may be able to track the F-35 stealthy fighter at distances of up to 400 kilometers.
Pentagon Addresses Climate Change
A new DoD report states that climate change will affect the Pentagon’s ability to “defend the nation” and “poses immediate risks to US national security.”
UAV Pilots Suffer From Stress
UAV operators are not physically in danger but new research is finding they suffer some of the same emotional strains of war that ground forces face.
