Navy to Match Unmanned Tech to Existing Platforms
Matching new payloads with existing frames and platforms can speed-up deployment once the new technologies are developed,
Military Leaders Argue DefSec Budget Priorities
Navy and Army counter priorities of DefSec Ash Carter’s plans for the Pentagon’s $580 billion budget request.
Do Military Cuts Cause Helicopter Crashes?
Increasing helicopter crashes at home-base training exercises is linked less in-flight training opportunities for “bench ready” troops.
US Drops Traditional Bombs on ISIS Hackers
Cyberwarfare includes traditional bombs in US arsenal for targeting ISIS hackers.
Blackjack UAS Ready to Deploy
The Navy and Marines anticipate deploying the Blackjack unmanned aviation system.
Chinese Officers Named in Military Secret Thefts
Chinese military officers named as co-conspirators in theft of JSF design and other military secrets, helped by a Chinese aviation entrepreneur in Vancouver and facing extradition to the US.
Photos: An F-35 Gets Its Invisibility Gear
Lockheed’s mile-long production facility includes segments where invisibility is painted onto the F-35. Photos available of what can be photographed.
Space X Launches, Lands, But Topples
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched an ocean-observing satellite into orbit Sunday, soft landed on its drone ship target, but then toppled and exploded.
The ‘Great Green Fleet’ to Launch
The Navy’s Green Fleet, Carrier Strike Group 3, launches next week in San Diego using alternative fuels.
BAE Announces More Shipyard Layoffs at Norfolk
BAE Systems to lay off another 530 workers at the Norfolk, VA, shipyard by March after eliminating 400 jobs last September.
