Morning Coffee: DoD Wants 90 Percent More Unmanned Aircraft

The Navy's Broad Area Marine Surveillance Demonstrator lands at Pax River. (Photo courtesy of NAVAIR)

A morning roundup of news from Pax River, NAVAIR, the Pentagon and beyond:

• DOD wants to increase unmanned Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance capacity by 90 percent. (subscription required)
• GE-Rolls Royce plan to self-fund second JSF engine to the tune of $100 million. (subscription required)
• A-12 Avenger cancellation fight drags on.
• Blue Angels cancel Academy flyover.