Aerospace Group:

Congress

Technology Improvements Allow For Decrease In CBP Flight Hours, Johnson Says

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

SHARE:

Technology Improvements Allow For Decrease In CBP Flight Hours, Johnson Says

King Air aircraft modified by Sierra Nevada Corp. Photo: SNC

Reacting to concerns from some in Congress this week regarding proposed reductions to flight hours for air domain awareness operations by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) aircraft, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday that improvements in technology are enabling more efficient operations. CBP’s FY ’15 budget request shows a planned decrease to 73,474 flight hours versus 90,735 in FY ’14, which would bring air operations back to FY ’13 levels. In dollar terms, the cut in FY ’15…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]