Runway Project Moves Pax Testing to Wallops for Summer
A detachment from Naval Air Station Patuxent River will operate from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility this summer. The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force will conduct flight test operations at Wallops with two F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing variants and two F-35C carrier variants from mid-June to mid-July while NAS Pax is implementing a runway intersection construction project.
McCain: Amp Up Defense Spending to Counter Threats
Sen. John McCain says the US needs to spend much more on defense to counter rising threats worldwide.
Hagel Specifies New Offset Strategy
Robotics, autonomous systems, miniaturization, big data, and advanced manufacturing are identified as priority offset strategy technology areas.
F-35 Combat Ready by Mid-2015?
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on track to conduct trials aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in November and could be combat ready by mid-2015.
Morning Coffee: DoD Contracts Continue Dive
DoD contracts fell 48 percent in February extending a drop that has awards near the lowest level in almost two years,
Is the New P-8A Sub Hunter Less Capable Than the Old P-3?
The P-8A Poseidon has a smoother ride and better computers but no magnetic sensor.
Sabre Blows Off Steam at the Toilet Seat Open
Golf tournament named after a Congressional inquiry into the P-3 Orion’s $600 toilet seat.
Marine Sims Start Talking
Two simulator networking advances will change how Navy and Marine pilots train.
