June 10, 2024 | International, Security
Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus
New threat actor Sticky Werewolf is expanding its targets in Russia and Belarus, hitting sectors like pharmaceuticals and aviation.
September 17, 2018 | International, Aerospace
By: David B. Larter
A shortage of skilled workers and repair parts is causing backlogs in maintenance depots for Hornets and Growlers, creating headwinds in the Navy's efforts to put more aircraft in the air, the Government Accountability Office found.
The Navy, which is chipping away at a readiness crisis among its fighters and electronic attack aircraft, is being hampered by a lack of skilled workers and capacity, specifically at depots on the West Coast at Whidbey Island, Washington, and Lemoore, California. Furthermore some parts needed to repair the Hornets and Growlers were manufactured by suppliers who have gotten out of the business, significantly slowing the process and forcing the Navy to cannibalize parts on aircraft to offset the delays, the September report found.
One challenge pointed out by the GAO is the distance between where aircraft are based and maintained and where parts are repaired for the E/A-18G Growlers. The Growlers, largely based at Whidbey Island, many of the components that need fixing must be repaired at the depots in Lemoore.
“However, according to officials, Lemoore's depots have limited capacity to repair these aircraft, creating a maintenance backlog,” the report found.
The issue of manufacturers getting out of the business was at least in part caused by the Navy's shorting of repair parts accounts during Obama-era budget cuts. A recent study found that between 2011 and 2015, as many as 17,000 suppliers left the defense industry. The Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran discussed the supplier issues with Defense News in April, saying stable funding should get suppliers to come back into the pool.
June 10, 2024 | International, Security
New threat actor Sticky Werewolf is expanding its targets in Russia and Belarus, hitting sectors like pharmaceuticals and aviation.
May 15, 2024 | International, Security
Google just unveiled new "private space" feature lets you keep your sensitive apps hidden and locked with a separate PIN.
February 22, 2021 | International, Aerospace
Lockheed Martin is defending the value of the F-35 stealth fighter as the US Air Force (USAF) is for the second time in two years considering buying a cheaper fourth-generation fighter aircraft for its fleet recapitalization plans.