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 is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…