Defense Contractors “Shrinking”
The number of employees at the five largest US defense contractors dropped 14 percent from a peak in 2008, and 10 percent over the past decade.
MQ-4C Tritons Coming to PAX
MQ-4C Triton UAS’s will fly cross-country to NAS Pax River this fall after completing testing in California.
Lockheed Again “Top” Contractor
Lockheed leads the “Defense News Top 100” list of the largest global defense firms with Boeing, BAE, Northrop and Raytheon rounding out the top 5.
Defense Contractors Look to World Market
More than 230 American defense contractors were at the Farnborough International Airshow along with a large contingent of top US government officials.
DoD Prime Contractor Performance Analysis Released
The 2014 Performance of the Defense Acquisition System report analyzes prime contractors in terms of contracted products and services.
Alternatives to the LCS Beginning to Arrive
The Navy taskforce seeking a future with or without the LCS is beginning to receive industry specs for alternatives.
Morning Coffee: Wind Farm Debate Continues
The Baltimore Sun expresses its support for the proposed wind farm and advocates a “win-win” solution that also protects NAS Pax River interests.
STEM-ING: Inspiring Girls’ Career Choices
Middle-school girls can try out science, tech, engineering and math careers May 3.
Morning Coffee: Navy Expands Plane Search
The USS Kidd, a guided missile destroyer, has now joined the USS Pinckney in the search effort for a missing Malaysian airliner.
Morning Coffee: 2015 Budget Cuts Deep
Military personnel spending may drop to 2008 levels as DOD cuts back from steep wartime expenditures under the 2015 budget request released Tuesday.
