F-35 Orders Pile Up as Lockheed Strike Drags On
Lockheed Martin gets a half billion more to start building new F-35s and brings on workers to replace strikers.
Hydrogen-Powered UAV Takes Flight
Boeing’s Phantom Eye drone aims to raise the bar for durability and payload.
RADM Winter to Take Helm of Drone Program at Pax River
The Pentagon announces Winter’s transfer from China Lake.
Senate: Counterfeit Parts ‘Flooding’ Military Aircraft
The Senate Armed Services Committee says that DoD and contractors are not doing enough to weed out counterfeit Chinese parts.
Morning Coffee: House Moves to Boost Defense, Stop Auto-Cuts
Bills coming from the House’s defense appropriations and budget committees would protect military budgets.
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: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted
NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.