X-47B Passes Catapult Test, Looks to Carrier Launch
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the Internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. The X-47B successfully completed its first shore-based tests at NAS Patuxent River, Defense Tech reports. The tests determined the aircraft structurally sound and aeromechanically successful using the U.S. Navy’s current steam catapult system. The Navy anticipates launching the X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle from a carrier next year depending upon the operational deployments of the ships, Defense Daily reports. (paywall) The Senate votes Monday…
Defense Budget Drama – Yes, No and Not Saying
Disagreement over sequestration scenarios complicates the way forward in budget talks.
FAA Halts Domestic UAV Testing Site Selection
Southern Maryland is vying to be one of the first site selected for testing unmanned aircraft in domestic civil airspace.
Education Groups Out-lobbying Defense on Sequestration
Universities out-lobby defense on sequestration and all branches meet recruitment goals.
Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts
Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.
Mini-Drones Impress During Oregon Demo
Boeing Subsidiary Insitu Demos Mini-Drones with High Hopes for Integrator.
First Operational Triton UAV Rolls onto Assembly Line
Northrop Grumman completes the fuselage for the first operational next-generation submarine hunter.
Congress Finally Focuses on Sequestration
Suddenly, the public is far more aware of the “fiscal cliff.”
Sequstration Could Be a ‘Disaster’ for Maryland
Congress is talking about fixing sequestration, but, so far, just talking.
Defense Stocks Fall on Obama Re-election
Raython, L-3, Lockheed and Northrop take a beating on the Street.
