Morning Coffee 8-31-11

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

• DoD releases assessment of public schools near military bases.
• Boeing gets $16.8 million for Super Hornet flap redesign.
• Marines’ H-1 program contracts overview.
• Marine One squad is getting 14 MV-22 Ospreys.
• Navy creates new masters program for alternative energy studies. Issues request for information about how best to develop “drop-in” alternative fuels (subscription required).
• Northrop to add 100 jobs for Fire Scout program. Cutting 500 jobs elsewhere and offering buyouts to 23,000 others.
• Forbes declares unmanned aircraft revolution “overrated.”
• Chinese J-20’s rapid development traced to Lockheed cyber breaches. One breach started with a “job offer” mass email.