April 26, 2024

NAVAIR Gains New Fire Scout Experts in Afghanistan

Fire Scout experts

Maintenance and operations officers from Northrop Grumman recently became government employees.

F-35C Finally Catches a Carrier-style Landing Wire

F-35C JSF formation

The redesigned tailhook succeeded in catching a test wire three out of five times.

Pax Partnership Panel to Discuss NAVAIR Irregular Warfare

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The keynote speaker will be Mr. John Chilton, SES, Senior Director, Operations Integration Group, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy.

NAVAIR Upgrades In-Flight Network for Top Brass

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The Navy’s C-37A executive lift aircraft’s satellite Internet access just went from dialup to broadband speed.

There’s a New Sheriff in JSF Town

F-35B JSF over Pax River

Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan is in no mood for further Joint Strike Fighter testing and production shenanigans.

No Program Cut Details in White House Sequestration Report

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The Office of Budget and Management’s report on sequestration estimates that DoD will lose $54.7 billion in 2013.

White House Sequestration Report Due to Arrive

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It’s a week late, but the Obama administration’s report on sequestration spending should come Friday.

Obama Threatens Veto of Bill Preventing Defense Cuts

White House

White House says the GOP bill is unconstitutional and does not spread the pain of budget cuts equally.

F-35 Endures a ‘Very Painful’ Pentagon Review

F-35C JSF formation

Defense Acquisition Board unhappy with testing progress on the fighter’s high-tech helmet display.

The Ghost of VH-71 Drives Layoff Debate

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Pentagon censure after the presidential helicopter shutdown is driving Lockheed to issue layoff notices before sequestration.