April 24, 2024

DoD Slowing Contractor Payments to Preserve Cash Flow

Pentagon Capitol

Pentagon says it will honor current contracts but faces a cash crunch with sequestration.

Top Ten Leader Stories of 2012

2012

New development, a hurricane, stealth fighters and the fiscal cliff top the list.

Somerset County Kills Wind Farm Bill

Eastern Shore wind energy

Commissioners kill the bill after visiting Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Poseidon Program Already Fighting Tech Obsolescence

p-8a poseidon flutter test

Navy allocates $8.5 million to replace the aircraft’s electronic warfare technology.

A New Age of Aircraft Carriers?

aircraft carrier

China’s entry into the aircraft carrier club could change the balance of power in the Pacific.

Gate 3 Closure Snarls Lexington Park Traffic

stop sign

Commissioners complain to base commander, who points to budget reductions by Washington.

Morning Coffee: Here Come the Eastern Shore Windmills

Eastern Shore wind energy

Crisfield project scaled back under pressure from Pax River.

No New Tailhook for F-35C?

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

Finally, Good F-35B News

It’s official, the program is off probation and has Pentagon backing.

Wind Turbines Find Support

Eastern Shore wind energy

Pax River reaches compromise with Somerset County officials.