* The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the 6 sites selected for UAS research: University of Alaska, State of Nevada, New York’s Griffiss International Airport, North Dakota Department of Commerce, Texas A&M University, and Virginia Tech....
* Textron, already owner of Cessna, is buying Beechcraft for $1.4B in cash. Competition for Pilots * The US Air Force fears it will have a hard time competing with airlines for the hiring of new pilots. Japan: USMC Base * Okinawa’s governor approved the move of...
US Helps Iraq, from the Outside * More than 8,000 Iraqis died in 2013 as the al-Qaeda-related Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) launched hundreds of attacks over the year. The US is delivering Hellfire missiles and Scaneagle UAVs as the State Department...
* The Japanese cabinet had barely approved its FY 2014 budget that China’s official media was already noting that Japan’s defense spending is set to grow by 2.8% to 4.88 trillion yen (about $46.8B). Guess why that is? For reference, here is the FY14 budget...
China * The state-owned Voice of America decries the rising use of sophisticated European dual-use technology making it into Chinese weapon systems, including diesel engines that can be used in submarines. * The US is reportedly furious at Israel military equipment...
