Morning Coffee
An F-35B test aircraft completes its 100th flight with Lockheed Martin test pilot David "Doc" Nelson at the controls. The F-35B is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is capable of short take offs and vertical landings. The aircraft is undergoing testing and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Michael D Jackson)
A potent blend of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:
- India blows off JSF, despite US pressure.
- L3 looking to India, Middle East for future growth.
- “The defense aerospace sector is in survival mode now…”
- Foreign JSFs not as stealthy as domestic ones?
- Wing-folding software glitch grounds JSF fleet. (subscription required)
- Senate calls for more U-2 flights until Global Hawk drops in cost. (subscription required)
- Recap of Bohanan’s briefing on Pentagon and the AUVSI Student Competition. (PDF format)
