Posted by Java Joe on July 30, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The US Navy sent its expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead to sea to experiment with a number of cutting-edge technologies, including MartinUAV’s V-BAT drone. V-BAT is capable of vertical takeoff and landings while also retaining the high efficiency of a fixed-wing aircraft for long-endurance missions.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Brandon Cochenour, Dan Coats, drones, Gen. James McConville, Gen. Joseph Martin, Gov. Larry Hogan, Iranian nuclear deal, James Hing, John Ratcliffe, Light Attack Aircraft, MartinUAV, National Governors Association, portrait project, RQ-7 Shadow, Stacy Pearsall, US Mexico Border, V-Bat drone, VADM Sean Buck
Posted by Java Joe on May 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate. Over the weekend, the FAA warned that current tensions in the Persian Gulf area could pose a threat to air travel in that region.
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Posted by Java Joe on May 14, 2019 · Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump is downplaying a series of recent missile tests by North Korea, saying he doesn’t consider the launches a setback amid stalled nuclear talks. South Korea believes they are in protest of the failed summit.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags B-52H Stratofortress, Chinese tariffs, F-15C Eagle fighter jets, F-35 parts, Fleming Begaye, Granville Coggs, Hornet emergency landing, Iranian threats, Mars helicopter, NASA Langley Research Center, North Korea missile launch, Patrick Shanahan, Robert Gates, SpaceX Falcon 9, Starlink internet satellite, Tuskegee Airman, US Mexico Border
Posted by Java Joe on April 2, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The military exercise in the Philippines, Balikatan, has begun with US and Australian troops participating. For the first time, F-35B Lightning IIs join the training in Southeast Asia.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags 2020 census, AH-1Z Viper, Balikatan military exercise, Barley Baldwin, F-35, Joe Bellino, Northern Edge, S-400 air defense system, spacewalk, Taiwan F-16s, US Mexico Border, Venezuela
Posted by Java Joe on April 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Maryland native Lt. Gen. David H. Berger has been nominated to serve as the 38th commandant of the US Marine Corps. The appointment is pending Senate confirmation.
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Posted by Java Joe on March 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The US Navy unveils plans to get to a 355-ship fleet two decades more quickly. The service also outlines a rough estimate of $40 billion a year to maintain that fleet.
Posted by Java Joe on March 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
China is now the biggest exporter of combat drones, with the Middle East among the main recipients.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Arctic defense strategy, Boeing KC-46 tanker, Bridget Lauderdale, Chad Miller, Chinese drones, Dynamic Force Employment plan, F-35, Fort Trump, NavSec Richard Spencer, Navy housing, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association, South China Sea, Syria, US Mexico Border, USS Harry S. Truman, Venezuela
Posted by Java Joe on March 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The F-35C, the variant used by the US Navy passed a major milestone last week, when it achieved Initial Operational Capability, becoming the final variant of the jet to pass the requirements.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 28, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy told a Senate committee that he sees no military threat coming from the southern border with Mexico, but his focus is on “very real” threats from China and Russia.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 27, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Navy officials are celebrating what they hope is the latest line of practical, comfortable, and flame-retardant shipboard clothing.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Adam Kinzinger, DARPA, Dynamic Manta, fire-resistant uniforms, military draft, national emergency, navy uniform, North Korea summit, Robert Skinner, RQ-7 Shadow, UAS, US Mexico Border, women veterans
