Friday, June 25, 2010

U.S. Army to get new hybrid blimps for Afghanistan - SmartPlanet

U.S. Army to get new hybrid blimps for Afghanistan - SmartPlanet

Northrop Grumman is now working with the U.S. Army to build a hybrid blimp for ISR in Afghanistan.

Good stuff - Northrop Grumman can do high priced low tech stuff for the government as well as as high tech stuff.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Obama, Hill poised for clash on cuts - Washington Times

Obama, Hill poised for clash on cuts - Washington Times

Seems to be a big fuss about building a second engine for the F-35. Neither the Bush nor the Obama administration supported the second engine.

It's about the money - too little money is available for a program that is over cost, in a environment of record debt and near-record deficits.