Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests
Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.
Morning Coffee: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted
NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.
Morning Coffee: Venlet Going to Congress for JSF Grilling
Congress is considering cutting the program even further.
Morning Coffee: DoD Aviation Plan Ignores Money Troubles
The Pentagon’s long-term aviation plan doesn’t seem concerned about Congressional wrangling.
Morning Coffee: Navy Buyers Warn Austerity Will ‘Hurt’
The Navy’s acquisitions brass warn contractors that the new era of austerity will bring financial pain.
Morning Coffee: No Mechanical Failure in V-22 Crash?
V-22 fleet is not grounded, suggesting the crash was not caused by a mechanical issue.
Morning Coffee: V-22 Crashes in Morocco, Kills Two
The incident happened during a training exercise. The aircraft was part of VMM-261.
Morning Coffee: Navy Releases Details on Fire Scout Crashes
Statement says the incidents were unrelated.
Morning Coffee: Two Crashes Put Fire Scout on Pause
Fire Scout program is on an “operational pause” after crashes on March 30 and April 6.
Morning Coffee: The Billion-Dollar Seahawk Upgrade
NAVAIR awards Lockheed with $1 billion Seahawk helicopter update contract.
