Pentagon Paused V-22 Osprey Flights Again
The Pentagon paused non-essential flights of its Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys again, after initial investigations into the emergency landing of an Air Force CV-22 last month indicated a potential material failure in a component. The fleet was temporarily grounded a year ago after a Nov. 29, 2023 crash near Yakushima Japan killed all eight aboard.
Searching the Bay for Sunken Aircraft
The search for sunken aircraft from NAS Patuxent River continues in the Chesapeake Bay.
USS Mesa Verde, V-22 Ospreys Ordered to Gulf
The Mesa Verde provides quick-reaction forces and a complement of MV-22 Ospreys, which excel at evacuation operations.
Congress Is Heading Over the Fiscal Cliff
A Senate deal to avoid automatic defense cuts falls through, and now sequestration appears inevitable.
Unmanned Strike Drone Begins Testing on USS Truman
The Navy begins testing how the X-47B UCAS-D will integrate with aircraft carriers.
Pentagon Holds Up JSF Testing Plan
The head of Operational Test and Evaluation wants the JSF program to determine how it is going to test the aircraft’s electronics.
Movement to Stop Sequestration Stalls
Some industry leaders start talking about new opportunities, rather than job losses.
Lockheed Machinists Officially End Strike
Union votes to go back to work on the Joint Strike Fighter Monday.
Senate, White House Square Off over Sequestration
Senate wants details on how automatic defense cuts will affect DoD. HASC chair thinks Pentagon is secretly planning for it.
