Posted by Java Joe on July 21, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The US Navy again has two carrier strike groups — USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan — conducting operations in the South China Sea. Rhetoric is heating up in the region, where Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam are challenging China’s claim to about 90% of the sea. The Navy notes that the carrier operations are unrelated to current events.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags digital imagery, Jennifer Hansen, Knifefish, Marine Corps marathon, Project Inclusion, Sabre Systems Inc., Shooting Star, Sierra Nevada Corp., South China Sea, Tricare, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan, USS Tripoli, Vanguard Pacific LLC, VRgineers
Posted by Java Joe on June 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions, according to the Defense Department, subject to the assessment of conditions at individual military installations within these areas. Maryland is one of the states on the list.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags 5G, al-Qaida, BOMARC missile, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, P-38 Lightning, QueSST, Quiet supersonic technology aircraft, SR-71 Blackbird, Taliban, Ted Hontz, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on October 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
A Government Accountability Office report says DoD’s new fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags BAE Systems, DefSec James Mattis, demilitarized zone, Embraer A-29s, F-16C crash, F-16C Fighting Falcon, F-35 Lightning II, hurricane relief, Knifefish, Navy rescue, Niger, Oak HIll, robotics, sea rescue, Tucanos, unmanned underwater vehicle, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt, UUV, Wasp
Posted by Java Joe on November 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Mr. Hagel wants a new round of military base closures (BRAC) and to limit troop benefits to give the DoD flexibility in addressing its budget problems.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, BRAC, Chuck Hagel, defense budget, F-35, hovercraft, K-MAX, Kamen, Lockheed Martin, MH-60R, MH-60S, MQ-1 Predator, Ray Mabus, sequestration, Sikorsky Aircraft, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on November 17, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Robotics, autonomous systems, miniaturization, big data, and advanced manufacturing are identified as priority offset strategy technology areas.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Chuck Hagel, climate change, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, early out, F-35C Joint Strike Fighter, medical animal testing, military tobacco ban, MQ-1 Predator, Offset Strategy, P-3 Orion, P-8 Poseidon, sonic booms, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on November 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Somerset County Wind Farm debate continues after a 2-2 vote allows the project to move forward, but not necessarily to a final vote.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags cloud computing, cybersecurity, F-35C, Lockheed Martin, MUOS, P-8 Poseidon, RPA, Senior Executive Service Accountability Act, STEM, UAS, UAV, UCAS, USS Nimitz, wind farm
Posted by Java Joe on November 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing aboard the USS Nimitz in an important milestone for both the stealth fighter and naval aviation history.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags AV-8B Harrier, cybersecurity, F-35C, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Military Times Poll, Navy SEALS, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Somerset Wind Farm, Subic, UAV, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on November 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Somerset County wind farm project now faces formal Pentagon opposition based on possible NAS Pax River radar interference.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags AAFES, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, CSBA, F-35 Lightning II, Knowledge Management System, MQ-8C Fire Scout, Multi-Functional Information Distribution System, Navy SEALS, Somerset Wind Farm, TANAN, UAV, UCAS, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on October 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The J-31 stealth fighter is a land based jet but could also evolve into a carrier based ‘naval configuration’, and become a direct competitor for the F-35.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Blue Angels, DISA, F-35, F/A-18 Super Hornet, J-31 stealth fighter, Lockheed Martin, MQ-4C Triton, MQ-8C Fire Scout, Northrop Grumman, P-8 Poseidon, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on September 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on track to conduct trials aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in November and could be combat ready by mid-2015.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Program Office, Blackjack UAV, cloud services, commercial drones, cybersecurity, DISA, ebola response, F-35, F/A-18, Lockheed Martin, MQ-4C Triton, P-3 Orion, undocumented military members, USS Nimitz, Valiant Shield
