White House Threatens Veto of Military Spending Bill
Obama administration unhappy with House’s MILCON and VA bill.
Senate: Counterfeit Parts ‘Flooding’ Military Aircraft
The Senate Armed Services Committee says that DoD and contractors are not doing enough to weed out counterfeit Chinese parts.
Boeing: Expect $1 Trillion in Cuts
Boeing CEO tells investors that $1 trillion in defense cuts could be coming over the next decade.
Morning Coffee: Pentagon releases DT&E Report
Reports examines E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, P-8A Poseidon and Fire Scout.
Morning Coffee: The Pros and Cons of Concurrency
Pundits debate the usefulness of producing weapon systems while they are still being tested.
Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program
Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer
Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.
Morning Coffee: Navy Releases Details on Fire Scout Crashes
Statement says the incidents were unrelated.