June 2, 2026

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.

No New Tailhook for F-35C?

Lockheed says it will not lengthen the tailhook for the Navy’s JSF.

The Thinking UAS

Teaching an unmanned aircraft to fly safely? The “hard stuff.”

Morning Coffee 8-18-11

Shadow drone collides with cargo plane in Afghanistan.

Morning Coffee

A morning roundup of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond.