Is the New P-8A Sub Hunter Less Capable Than the Old P-3?
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AOL Defense takes a look at the P-8A Poseidon – higher altitude, fewer barf bags, less capable?
The P-8A Poseidon launches an MK 54 “exercise” torpedo. (U.S. Navy photo)
Aviation Week opines that the Pentagon needs fighter options beyond the F-35. F-35B instructor conducts first F-35B aerial refueling training flight (paywall), according to Inside Defense.
The Pentagon has issued its Defense Manufacturing Management Guide for Program Managers.
The Navy says it’s close to developing a process to turn seawater into jet fuel, Defense Tech reports.
Three months until sequestration, Time reminds us. Contractors are breathing a sigh of relief that contracts won’t be canceled outright in January, Aviation Week reports. Republicans accuse the Obama administration of bribing defense contractors, Defense News reports.
A study says the global defense industry continues to shrink (paywall) this year, according to Defense Daily. Washington Technology offers a pick of contracting woes leftover from fiscal year 2012.
