Morning Coffee 7-22-11

Northrop Grumman photo of the Fire Scount flying at Pax River.

A robust blend of news from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:

• History of the Poseidon program so far.
• New Super Hornets armed with electronic upgrades.
• Capt. Patrick Smith defends Fire Scout’s reliability.
• Adm. Greenert officially nominated for CNO.
• House asks Obama to stop defense cuts.
• Lockheed delivers second JSF in a week integrated training center.
• Marine Col. says JSF training to ramp up with delivery of production jets. (subscription required)
•  PMA-231 wins CNO’s environmental award.