May 5, 2024

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

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

Sequestration Fight Heats Up on Hill

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Lawmakers tackle defense spending this week.

Talbot to Cooperate on Pax River, Turbine Study

Talbot County will participate in a joint the joint land use study on wind turbine encroachment effects on Pax River’s testing operations.

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.

Pentagon, House at Budget Standoff

House passes a $643 billion defense bill while Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells Congress to quit larding up budget.

Morning Coffee: Congressman Aims at F-35 Funding

F-35B JSF over Pax River

Rep. Atkin wants to withhold half of the F-35’s procurement spending unless the program issues a due date for operational capability.

Morning Coffee: Australia Backs Off F-35

F-35C rear

Australia will push back a decision to buy Joint Strike Fighters for two years.

Morning Coffee: New Bill Aims to Stop Defense Cuts

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House bill would reverse cuts scheduled to take place under sequestration.

Morning Coffee: Next-Gen Jammer Money Flows

A pair of Boeing EA-18G Growlers, XE 573 166857 and XE 571 166855 of the VX-9 "Vampires" bank over the desert.

NAVAIR releases more cash for the development of the next-generation jammer aircraft.