Fiscal Cliff Could Be $10 Billion Worse for Pentagon
DoD officials are hoping to have flexibility in implementing automatic cuts.
New Blows Hit JSF Program
Quality assurance issues and a potential loss of exclusivity haunt Lockheed’s latest fighter.
X-47B Passes Catapult Test, Looks to Carrier Launch
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the Internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. The X-47B successfully completed its first shore-based tests at NAS Patuxent River, Defense Tech reports. The tests determined the aircraft structurally sound and aeromechanically successful using the U.S. Navy’s current steam catapult system. The Navy anticipates launching the X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle from a carrier next year depending upon the operational deployments of the ships, Defense Daily reports. (paywall) The Senate votes Monday…
Is Stealth Aircraft’s Effectiveness Only Skin Deep?
F-35 comes under increased scrutiny as adversaries’ radar becomes more sensitive and domestic defense spending cuts loom.
Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts
Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.
Congress Finally Focuses on Sequestration
Suddenly, the public is far more aware of the “fiscal cliff.”
Smaller Military, More Drones Under Re-elected Obama
Re-election solidifies the national security priorities of the president.
Lower Profits, Little Growth for L-3, CACI
L-3 posts lower profits, and organic growth declines for CACI.
Pentagon Withholds Payment Due to JSF Problems
The Pentagon withholds $46.5 million from Lockheed Martin until deficiencies in the Joint Strike Fighter are fixed.
Pax River Boat Drones Shoot Targets
Boats remotely controlled from Pax River test fire armor-piercing missiles.
