Morning Coffee 6-28-11

Concept image of a Boeing UCLASS plane.

A potent blend of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:

• CAE scores flight trainer work for Lexington Park, and Sikorsky gets another $7 million for the presidential helicopter.
• Breakup of L3 on the horizon?
• Report on China’s ability to manufacture turbofans for its rumored 5th-generation fighter. (PDF)
• Lockheed shifts JSF management.
• China carrier an extravagance?
• Navy orders study on carrier-based unmanned planes.
• Not looking good for Fire Scout. Army and Navy ask for new VTOL UAV concepts. (subscription required)
• McCain: JSF must not drain other military resources. (subscription required)