May 17, 2024

Tennant Takes Command of Navy’s F-35, X-37B Testing

Commander calls his new job the best at NAVAIR.

Boeing Produces the First of the Last Super Hornets

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The last batch of F/A-18 E/Fs and EG-18 Growlers begin rolling off the line.

Defense Lobby Warns of Industry-Wide Shutdown

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Lobbyists pressure Congress to reverse sequestration cuts.

Morning Coffee: Global Hawk Gets Pricey

A new estimate places the unmanned plane’s hardware cost at $about $170 million apiece.

F-35C Graded on Curve

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The Pentagon allows F-35C to fudge on its landing speed requirement.

Traffic Jams in Two Weeks

Pax River’s force protection exercise could cause delays next week.

Poseidon Number One

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The Navy takes delivery of its first production P-8A Poseidon from Boeing.

Hoyer: No Syria Strikes

Maryland Congressman argues that the situation is complicated.

Defense Cuts Locked In?

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When it comes to letting sequestration happen, the fix may be in.

No New Tailhook for F-35C?

Lockheed says it will not lengthen the tailhook for the Navy’s JSF.