Morning Coffee: Australia Backs Off F-35
Australia will push back a decision to buy Joint Strike Fighters for two years.
Morning Coffee: New Bill Aims to Stop Defense Cuts
House bill would reverse cuts scheduled to take place under sequestration.
Morning Coffee: Next-Gen Jammer Money Flows
NAVAIR releases more cash for the development of the next-generation jammer aircraft.
Morning Coffee: House Tacks $4 Billion on Defense Bill
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
Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.
Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program
Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.
F-35 Machinists Strike to Protest Lockheed Contract
International Association of Machinists says new contract cuts health care and pensions and allows outsourcing.
Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer
Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.
Morning Coffee: Venlet Going to Congress for JSF Grilling
Congress is considering cutting the program even further.
F-35B Stealth Fighter Drops a Bomb
Pax River test crew verifies that the Marine’s STOVL variant of the Joint Strike Fighter can release a bomb from its internal bay.
