(NORFOLK VIRGINIAN-PILOT 02 MAY 13) … Kate Wiltrout NORFOLK – The Navy and NASA have formalized an agreement for Norfolk-based planes to practice carrier landings at the Wallops Flight Facility … More »
(REUTERS 02 MAY 13) … Andrea Shalal-Esa and Rob Taylor WASHINGTON/CANBERRA – Australia’s government is expected to affirm plans to buy up to 100 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, … More »
(FEDERAL NEWS RADIO 02 MAY 13) … Jared Serbu Defense Department leaders spent months warning Congress that military readiness would begin to erode if sequestration went into effect on March … More »
(ASSOCIATED PRESS 02 MAY 13) CORONADO, Calif. – The Navy is inaugurating its first squadron with unmanned aircraft, formally adopting drone technology amid debate over its growing use in warfare. … More »
(CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR 30 APR 13) … Anna Mulrine WASHINGTON – How tricky would it be for the U.S. military to establish a no-fly zone over Syria – and do … More »
(MILITARY.COM 30 APR 13) … Kris Osborn Senior Navy officials are responding to critics of the service’s planned Ford-class of aircraft carriers claiming that substantial technological leaps, manpower reducing efficiencies, … More »
Flag Officer Assignments The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. (lower half) Raquel … More »
(AVIATION WEEK 30 APR 13) … Michael Fabey While the U.S. Navy is still predicting a shortfall in its tactical air (TACAIR) force, the gap is much less pronounced than … More »