The F-35 is Back in the Air
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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter returns to flight after an investigation of a cracked engine blade, CNN reports. Lockheed Martin locks up the contract to purchase parts for the next batch of F-35s hours before sequestration hits, Bloomberg reports.
F-35 test pilots Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks and Peter Kosogorin of BAE fly CF-1 and CF-2 during a formation flying qualities test Sept. 5 in the Atlantic Test Ranges.
CBS News takes a look at the effect of sequestration in Maryland and in Lexington Park. The Maryland Independent examines the impact in Charles County. The Washington Post says that the failure of Congress to stop sequestration indicates that things are only going to get worse. The Navy says there is still hope that Congress will fix it, according to AOL Defense. Aviation Week looks at the current state of legislation being proposed to end the continuing resolution. Defense News says a deal would be a longshot. Politico says a House bill would restore $7 billion to military operations.
Patrol Squadron 16 prepares to deploy with the P-8A Poseidon (paywall), according to Navy Times.
NAVAIR contracts:Boeing gets $11.3 million more for the full rate production of 1,001 precision laser guidance sets for the U.S. Air Force; and Engility Corp. gets $9.6 million more for technical and engineering services in support of AIR 4.3 to include data analysis, information systems, and software functions of the Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects (SAFE) Program.
