June 1, 2026

Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program

F-35C JSF formation

Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.

Morning Coffee: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted

MQ-8C Fire Scout Model

NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.

Morning Coffee: P-8 Starts Operational Test This Summer

p-8a poseidon torpedo

Navy’s newest sub-hunter to move to next rung of testing.

Morning Coffee: Navy Buyers Warn Austerity Will ‘Hurt’

The Navy’s acquisitions brass warn contractors that the new era of austerity will bring financial pain.

Morning Coffee: No Mechanical Failure in V-22 Crash?

v-22 osprey landing

V-22 fleet is not grounded, suggesting the crash was not caused by a mechanical issue.

Morning Coffee: Crash Unlikely to Hurt Osprey Program

Osprey

Marines have too much love for the tiltrotor aircraft.

Morning Coffee: Crash Spotlights Aging F-18s, Oceana Base

green hornet in flight

Media speculates that the incident could finally close Oceana Naval Air Station.

Morning Coffee: The Billion-Dollar Seahawk Upgrade

NAVAIR awards Lockheed with $1 billion Seahawk helicopter update contract.

Morning Coffee: The Cloud Gets Complex for Government

Agencies now faced with different flavors and solutions of cloud computing.

Morning Coffee: Fire Scout Can’t Shake Reputation

Fire Scout at Pax

Latest Pentagon cost report still says the unmanned helicopter is unreliable as close air support.