Fire Scout Seen Improving in Full DOT&E Report

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The V-22 Osprey, Advanced Hawkeye, Super Hornet, H-60, Triton, Fire Scout and Joint Strike Fighter programs all come under Pentagon scrutiny in the full version of the Director of Operational Test & Evaluation’s 2012 report. Inside Defense sees improvement in the Fire Scout (paywall) unmanned helicopter program, according to the report.

US Navy photo of an MQ-8B Fire Scout flying over Pax River.

The Hill’s defense budget writers have more questions than answers (paywall), Defense Daily reports. Budget cuts could cause the Navy to scale back to having one carrier in the Persian Gulf instead of two, CNN reports. The Office of Budget and Management says it’s time to get serious about sequestration preparation, FCW reports.

Washington Technology asks if Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary is good or bad for contractors.