FY14 Pentagon Funding Uncertainty “Extraordinary Situation”
Three very different 2014 DOD funding scenarios are still being considered a month and a half into the fiscal year.
Upon the 11th Hour, 11th Day, 11th Month: Remember
Armstice Day approaches its 100th year of commemoration from the 1918 end of World War I as US involvement in Vietnam approaches its 50th anniversary in 2015.
Fire Scout ‘Hard Landing’ at Webster Field Investigated
Initial damage estimate for Webster Field MQ-8B Fire Scout “hard landing” is at least $2 million.
Pentagon & Congress Must Cooperate to Survive
If the Pentagon is to survive sequestration, Defense Dept. and Congress must work together: SecDef Chuck Hagel.
Both Pilots Stable After Goshawk Crash
The training aircraft crashed upon an approach to Sherman Field at NAS:Pensacola at the end of a local-area, routine flight.
Univ. System of MD Enters PAX $38B Economy
The research and incubator facility is seen as imperative to development of unmanned aircraft and other emerging technologies at Southern Maryland industries.
Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon Contract Grows by $100 Million
Military, federal retirees and Social Security recipients will receive a COLA increase in January.
JSF Scrutinized; Red Tape Is Cut for Aircraft Exports
As the JSF undergoes increasing cost surveillance and accountability studies at home, the White House is making foreign weapon sales easier.
Contractors Play Defense to Preserve Profits
Defense firms use multiple tactics to protect their bottom lines as shifts in funding and wish lists force rebalancing.
