Morning Coffee 8-8-11

Lockheed P-791

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

• Rolls Royce gets $10.4 million for E-2 and C-2 engines.
• Half of all next-gen weapons systems cancelled or cut back.
• Down to nine aircraft carriers.
• Pentagon “held hostage” by Congress?
• Maximizing the potential of next-generation Navy jammer aircraft.
• China seeks full-spectrum UAV capability.
• Fire Scout likely shot down by pr0-Gadhafi forces.
• Critical year coming for airship programs.
• AUVSI North America conference preview.
• Navy rushing MV-22 traffic collision avoidance systems to Afghanistan. (subscription required)
• Webster Field could get AICUZ designation.
• Banners herald Naval Aviation Centennial.