Aircraft Return As Pax Runway Reopens
Communities surrounding the Naval Air Station Payuxent River might notice a return of US Navy fixed-wing aircraft over Southern Maryland starting today, due to the re-opening of Runway 06/24. Both Runway 06/24 and Runway 14/32 at the base have been closed for needed repairs. The re-opening will allow the station to resume flights of fixed-wing aircraft that require the runway to take-off and land.
NAVAIR Celebrates Excellence
The annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards ceremony celebrated technical, business, and leadership excellence in support of increasing speed to the fleet, delivering warfighting capabilities, and improving affordability.
Aging IT: Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad
Keeping aging IT on life support is costly and inefficient, federal CIO says.
F-35B Jump Jet Set For Deployment Next Year
The F-35B jump-jet stealth fighter is scheduled for deployment late next year in the Western Pacific.
Raytheon Donation Supports Wounded Warriors
TPP benefactor, Raytheon, donates $5,000 to Operation: Tohidu, a program assisting warfighters with deployment-related traumas.
STEM Expo Piques Student Interest
The STEM Expo in St. Mary’s County gave participants the opportunity to see what a STEM education can provide.
Search Continued Overnight for Black Hawk Crew
Eleven crew members are presumed dead in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash in dense fog while on a training mission out of Elgin Air Force base.
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…
World’s Top 100 Defense Contractors
Lockheed Martin leads the defense contractor list, with Boeing, BAE, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman rounding out the top five.
FAA Rules PA Turbines Interfere With Radar
The FAA determined that wind turbines would interfere with radar used by Pennsylvania air traffic controllers at Erie International Airport.
