Morning Coffee 8-23-11

Northrop Grumman artist's representation of the MQ-8B Fire Scout.

A robust blend of news from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:

• Cost cutters should carefully review JSF program and sustain development funding before taking action.
• Super Committee Twelve face political risk with cuts.
• Two women sue, claiming glass ceiling at Booz.
• Chinese stealth fighter photographed mid-roll.
• Rear Adm. Shannon says negative Fire Scout report “defies common sense.” (subscription required)
• Picture: PAK FA flameout embarrasses Sukhoi. Second picture.