March 28, 2024

Original F-35B Makes 200th Flight

Attack Aircraft

A May 10 cruise in test aircraft BF-1 marked the 200th flight for the aircraft.

Osprey Will Carry President’s Staff Next Year

Osprey

Secret service, staff to use twin-rotor craft.

RADM Winter to Take Helm of Drone Program at Pax River

Rear Admiral Mathias W. Winter

The Pentagon announces Winter’s transfer from China Lake.

Training Flights Begin for F-35B

The first STOVL Joint Strike Fighter took flight over Eglin Air Force Base.

House Defeats Attempts to Kill F-35B, MV-22

MV-22 Osprey

Vote was one of hundreds of amendments vying to ride on the defense authorization bill.

Boeing: Expect $1 Trillion in Cuts

capitol hill

Boeing CEO tells investors that $1 trillion in defense cuts could be coming over the next decade.

200th Flight in Single JSF

F-35B JSF 200th flight

The 200th test flight for BF-3 on May 3 measured stresses on the aircraft during supersonic maneuvers.

Morning Coffee: House Tacks $4 Billion on Defense Bill

capitol hill

The bill is now $4 billion over the Pentagon’s request and $8 billion over what is permitted by the Budget Control Act.

Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests

capitol hill

Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.

Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer

p-8a poseidon torpedo

Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.