The Navy’s Only Blimp Will Fly – And Map – In Area Skies September 23, 2013
(WASHINGTON POST 22 SEP 13) … Martin Weil The Navy has a single blimp, and plans call for flying it over the Washington suburbs during the next couple of weeks. … More
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Navy Seeks 2 Missing After Chopper Crash; 3 Saved September 23, 2013
(ASSOCIATED PRESS 23 SEP 13) MANAMA, Bahrain – The U.S. Navy says search teams are looking for two missing airmen after a helicopter crash in the Red Sea. Three crew … More
U.S. Military Could Not Handle One Major Theater Operation If Sequester Sticks September 20, 2013
(BREAKING DEFENSE 18 SEP 13) … Colin Clark CAPITOL HILL – Even the cameras stopped clicking in a hushed Armed Services hearing room today as Rep. Jim Cooper told the … More
DoD Will ‘Aggressively’ Target Compensation September 16, 2013
Army Times September 23, 2013 By Andrew Tilghman As the Defense Department maps out plans to absorb long-term budget cuts, military compensation and troop levels are among the primary targets, … More
Navy to delay $4 billion contract for next carrier September 13, 2013
By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News © September 13, 2013 WASHINGTON The Navy will delay by as much as a year awarding Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. a contract for at least … More
Pentagon: 4 Destroyers, Aircraft Carrier To Remain Near Syria September 13, 2013
By Kristina Wong, The Washington Times The Navy will keep four destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean and an aircraft carrier strike group in the Red Sea to maintain a “strong … More
Questions Persist For Carrier Ford As Navy Defends Design September 7, 2013
(NEWPORT NEWS DAILY PRESS 06 SEP 13) … Hugh Lessig The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will continue to experience problems after it joins the fleet because key systems lack … More
A U.S. Strike On Syria Would Amount To A First Slap At Iran September 7, 2013
Gulf Power Warns It Would Retaliate (WASHINGTON TIMES 05 SEP 13) … Rowan Scarborough In the 22-year history of the U.S. launching precision airstrikes against a list of foes, its … More