UAV Commercial Growth Won’t Wait for Government
More likely these industries will will lead the UAV industry: agriculture, energy, utilities, mining, construction, real estate, news media, and film production, according to a Business Insider Intelligence report.
County Gives State $1M Toward UMd Classroom
St. Mary’s County commissioners tossed $1 million in the pot to further bolster efforts to keep on track the $3.8 million construction of a Univ. of Maryland research classroom at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
US Military Strength is Insufficient to Global Threats
The conservative Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Index of US Military Strength concludes it is insufficient given contemporary global threats; . The Navy scores strong for readiness, not capability or capacity.
Robust Year Ahead for NAVAIR UAS Programs
Development milestones upcoming for NAVAIR UAS programs: Triton, MQ-8B, and Blackjack.
Pax Reservist on the List to Move to Mars
Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Oscar Mathews, assigned to NAS Patuxent River, makes the 100-person cut for a chance to move to Mars. Mars One, a not-for-profit foundation seeks to establish permanent human life on Mars.
Special Ops Bulk of U.S. Strategy vs. ISIS
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. An anticipated Congresssional authorization of U.S forces against ISIS will rely on special ops, Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, told Defense News. Under the Obama administration’s current strategy, only a small fraction of the military actually will participate, he said. International sales could eventually account for 30 percent of Lockheed Martin Corp’s annual revenue, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson told Reuters on Wednesday. Hewson…
No Defense Against Some Cyber Espionage
Newly detected malware affecting institutional computer networks worldwide is a form of cyber espionage that can’t always be removed.
Drones Rules More Liberal Than Expected
FAA drones rules proposal showing more flexibility on commercial use than had been anticipated.
Carter SecDef Nomination on Fast Track
Ash Carter received a unanimous vote from a Senate Armed Services Committee eager to see the SecDef nominee at the Pentagon.
Carter ‘Champion of Wasteful Military Spending’
Leading business magazine blasts DefSec nominee Ashton Carter’s history of wasting taxpayer money.
