June 4, 2026

Global Hawk Crashed Just After Takeoff

BAMS-D Pax River air show

Rear Adm. Shannon says the BAMS demonstrator malfunctioned 10 minutes into its flight.

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CNO Greenert Is Not Optimistic About Stealth’s Future

F-35C JSF formation

Admiral’s recent article says fast payloads and electronic attack are more important.

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Virginia Beach F/A-18 Crash Due to Dual Engine Failure

f-18 hornet afterburner

The right engine stalled, and the left afterburner failed to ignite.

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Pax River Health Clinic Captain Fired

Capt. Lisa Raimondo

Navy cites a “significant lack of leadership and integrity” for its decision.

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Lockheed Machinists Officially End Strike

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Union votes to go back to work on the Joint Strike Fighter Monday.

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Dems Want New Revenue to Replace Defense Cuts

capitol hill

Sen. Harry Reid says Republicans need to agree to more taxes to pay for defense spending.

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State Law Holds Up Eastern Shore Wind Turbines

wind turbine farm

New state law protecting Pax River’s radar ranges puts brakes on Eastern Shore wind power project.

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Lockheed Threatens Mass Layoffs Before Election

F-35 JSF assembly line

Defense giant wants Congress to resolve debt dispute and stop automatic defense cuts.

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Lockheed, Machinists Reach Agreement, End Picketing

Lockheed strikers

F-35 manufacturer and its machinists union agree to tentative terms.

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Senate, White House Square Off over Sequestration

capitol hill

Senate wants details on how automatic defense cuts will affect DoD. HASC chair thinks Pentagon is secretly planning for it.

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