June 4, 2026

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.

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.

AIR 4.6 Opens House, Ready to Make Deals

AIR 4.6 simulator

AIR 4.6 is not the first place you would expect to see an open house event, and it’s certainly not a place you expect to hear a sales pitch.

Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests

capitol hill

Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.

Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program

F-35C JSF formation

Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.

F-35 Machinists Strike to Protest Lockheed Contract

Lockheed strikers

International Association of Machinists says new contract cuts health care and pensions and allows outsourcing.

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.

Morning Coffee: Venlet Going to Congress for JSF Grilling

F-35C rear

Congress is considering cutting the program even further.

F-35B Stealth Fighter Drops a Bomb

F-35B JSF weapon drop

Pax River test crew verifies that the Marine’s STOVL variant of the Joint Strike Fighter can release a bomb from its internal bay.

Morning Coffee: DoD Aviation Plan Ignores Money Troubles

funny money

The Pentagon’s long-term aviation plan doesn’t seem concerned about Congressional wrangling.