Hawkeye, Poseidon and JSF Face Cuts
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FCW notes that it’s two weeks until sequestration cuts hit. Government Executive says it’s going to happen. The Navy’s vice chief of naval operations tells the Senate that the full force of sequestration over 10 years would shrink the fleet by two aircraft carrier strike groups and reduce the purchase of E-2 Hawkeyes, P-8 Poseidons and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Aviation Week reports. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R) accuses the military of “adding drama” to the sequestration issue, Navy Times reports.
P-8A Poseidon (U.S. Navy photo)
Senate Democrats plan to introduce another continuing resolution bill this week, Reuters reports. The Marines says that another continuing resolution from Congress would ground F-18 Hornets and slash pilot training, AOL Defense reports.
FlightGlobal states that the entire F-35 program may have to be restructured under sequestration and notes the operational testers get their first models this month.
Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary goes to the Senate floor on a straight party line vote, AOL Defense reports. The GOP is still threatening a filibuster, Politico reports.
The Navy’s RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) completes its first flight at sea.
Cortana Corp. gets $7.8 million more for the research and development of sensors and systems in support of NAVAIR’s Advanced Sensor Application Program and the Remote Environmental Sensor Program.
