VADM: F-35 Program Could Be Hurt If Plan With Turkey Is Nixed
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. F-35 program manager VADM Mathias Winter tells Capitol Hill lawmakers that if Turkey is ejected from the F-35 program, it would deal an immediate blow to the production rate for new planes and place fresh stress on an already strained supply chain, reports Breaking Defense. NAWCAD Lakehurst has adapted weapons loaders for the F-35B, reports dcmilitary.com. The modified support equipment gives the Lightning II more…
America Mourns Passing of President Bush
Americans have begun saying goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush as his body arrived in Washington, DC, for public viewing in the US Capitol Rotunda.
Next Gen Jammer Passes Review at Pax
The Next Generation Jammer program has passed its design review during recent testing at NAS Pax River, NAVAIR officials say.
Canada Wavering on F-35 Buy
If Canada doesn’t join the F-35 JSF program it may negatively affect the long-term affordability of the F-35 for all participants.
