Semantics: According to DOD Buzz report, an unidentified Congressional aide calls the recent F135 engine ground-test mishap “significant.” The same report quotes engine-maker Pratt & Whitney that it has a fix in hand for a suspect “worn bushing” that will have “little or no impact on cost or schedule.” That means: The war of words continues in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter engine saga. Continue
The Air Force wants a new, affordable, air-launched standoff cruise missile ready to field in 2033. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced April 6 it will hold an industry day event to conduct market research on the Standoff Attack Weapon, or SoAW, on June 17 at Eglin Air…