Private Spacecraft Heads to the Moon
The first privately funded spacecraft is scheduled to launch Thursday from Florida to the moon. The aircraft is propelled by a Falcon rocket from Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX.
Social Media Shares With FBI & DHS
Social media giants called on the FBI and Homeland Security to help the companies prepare for the upcoming midterm elections, but were told they would receive no information from the government on security threats.
F-35 Flies Final SDD-Phase Test at Pax
Three F-35 Lightning IIs have completed the most comprehensive flight test program in aviation history, Lockheed Martin officials said last week.
Navy Receives First New Triton Drone
The Navy’s first Triton drone is set to meet early operational capability in 2018, with initial operational capability slated for 2021.
Traditional & Unmanned Aircraft Paired at Pax
Navy and Pentagon leaders praise the successful pairing of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft with the unmanned MQ-4C Triton undergoing testing of their capabilities at Pax River.
DoD Wants 5% Cut on Next Batch of F-35s
The latest cut in the cost of the standard F-35 will bring the cost of the standard version of the jet strike fighter below $80 million.
Triton to Enter Initial Production
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 reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. MQ-4C Triton moves out of development into initial production, reports USNI.org. The decision follows Triton’s successful operational assessment in February. The F-35 joint program office is eyeing the middle of the next decade for major upgrades to the engines on the joint strike fighter. Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, who heads the JPO, said the “mid-2020s” is when the power plant on the joint strike fighter could…
Autonomous Tools Urgent Needs of Warfighter
The warfighter needs solutions yesterday, tools that support mission autonomy are urgently sought.
Is the Best Fighter Ever, Worth It?
A video of the F-35 simulator gives viewers a run for their money, something critics say the F-35 is doing to America.
Dunaway Spreads the Word: Open Architecture
VADM Dunaway makes no secret about NAVAIR’s goal of bringing more work in-house and using open architecture.
