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Bye Bye Blimp

Posted by Editor on February 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

A frequent local visitor last year, the Navy’s blimp is now mothballed.

Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags budget, Congress, contracts, F-35, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, L-3, NAVAIR, Pentagon, PTSD, Rolls Royce, Veterans Administration, Warlock 9A

Finally, Good F-35B News

Posted by Editor on January 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

It’s official, the program is off probation and has Pentagon backing.

Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Afghanistan, F-35B, F-35C, Iran, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, Leon Panetta, Pentagon, sequestration, Tricare, UAV, Veterans Administration, wind farm

Congress Needs a Threat?

Posted by Editor on December 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment

capitol hill

Hoyer says looming sequestration cuts will force Congress to deal.

Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Brookings Institution, F-35, JAGM, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, Lockheed, sequestration, Steny Hoyer, Veterans Administration, Wind Blade

V-22 Operating Costs Soar

Posted by Editor on December 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Osprey

Report states that fleet’s total costs jumped from $74B to $121B.

Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Defense Appropriations Bill, F-35B, Iraq, J-20, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, MIT, Pakistan, Pentagon, V-22 Osprey, Veterans Administration

Video: E-2D Rides EMALS

Posted by Editor on October 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Latest video from magnetic catapult testing at Lakehurst.

Category Morning Coffee · Tags Advanced Hawkeye, EMALS, F-35B, General Electric, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF, SAIC, Tricare, Veterans Administration