March 29, 2024

Unmanned “Automated,” Emphasizes DBED

Kmax helicopter

UAS doesn’t only mean “aircraft” systems, Sec’y Murray tells government. Industry and academic leaders leverage the region’s brain-trust and a UMd research/incubator to go farther.

Morning Coffee: DoD Spending Projections Improve

The Pentagon’s five-year projections for procurement spending on its 63 major weapons programs look more positive than last year’s forecast.

Morning Coffee: DoD Exec Defends “Poseidon”

A DoD acquisition executive responded this week to a negative report on the Navy’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

Athletes & Warships Head to Olympics

Amid continued security concerns at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, the US has two warships and transport aircraft ready to evacuate US officials and athletes.

VA Tech Wins UAS Test Siting, Could Boost Pax Sites

RQ-21A Drone

Formal collaborative agreements among between Virginia Tech, Rutgers and the University of Maryland System could retain Southern Maryland sites as potential testing arenas for commercializing unmanned aviation systems.

Journalists Ask FAA to OK Drones for Newsgathering

Civilian use of drones is drawing interest from many organizations, including the news business.

US & China Talk Military-to-Military

Public discussions between US and China defense secretaries mostly cordial but tensions showed during cyber questioning from the press.

First Commercial Drone Gets the Nod from FAA

As commercial operations get certification to begin working with drones in vacant airspace a Pax River team develops the inter-communications technology for real-time data sharing across multiple platforms.

Defense Spending Bill Winds Toward House Floor

Republican leadership struggles to keep spending bill on track with NSA surveillance funds intact and without restrictions regarding actions in Egypt or Syria.

Diplomacy Is Key to Getting Drones in Domestic Airspace

Experts say that courting the FAA with courtesy and competency will lead to more open flights for unmanned aircraft.