April 20, 2024

Morning Coffee: Global Hawk Gets Pricey

A new estimate places the unmanned plane’s hardware cost at $about $170 million apiece.

Poseidon Gets Bold

p-8a poseidon flutter test

P-8A Poseidon makes its debut in Navy’s “Bold Alligator” training operation.

Six Props Is Better?

Lockheed just filed a patent for a six-engine, six-tilt-rotor aircraft.

Supercommittee Slacking

capitol hill

Observers alarmed by committee’s lack of progress.

Video: F-35B Lands on Ship

STOVL version of the Joint Strike Fighter touches down on USS Wasp.

Greenert Takes the Helm

Adm. Jonathan Greenert

New CNO will oversee a shrinking Navy.

Morning Coffee 7-29-11

Both parties’ debt plans vague on defense funding.

Morning Coffee 7-22-11

Captain Smith defends Fire Scout performance.

Morning Coffee

White House Afghanistan withdrawal plans coming tomorrow.

Morning Coffee: Greenert Tapped To Be Next CNO

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