Morning Coffee: 1,000 Layoffs Hit DC Defense Industry
A morning roundup of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:
- 1,000 layoffs sweep Washington region in wake of defense cuts.
- Hawkeye acquisition team fires up chili cook-off (contains recipe).
- Four member of BAMS acquisition team recognized with awards.
- Oh, wait, now the F-35 is in a “bleak state“…
- … and McCain slams Lockheed, while Congress wants a backup plan (subscription required).
- New Sidewinder missile moves to testing.