F-35 Head Bogdan Explains The F135 ‘Bad Rub’ Fix

F-35 Head Bogdan Explains The F135 ‘Bad Rub’ Fix
F-35 Head Bogdan Explains The F135 ‘Bad Rub’ Fix

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: It hasn’t been tested yet, and the “root cause” for the problem has not yet been identified, but Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, head of the F-35 program, expects upcoming tests to demonstrate a fix for the engine problem discovered when an Air Force F-35A engine exploded early this summer. The fix will be…

US Has Lost ‘Dominance In Electromagnetic Spectrum’: Shaffer

US Has Lost ‘Dominance In Electromagnetic Spectrum’: Shaffer
US Has Lost ‘Dominance In Electromagnetic Spectrum’: Shaffer

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: “We have lost the electromagnetic spectrum,” said Alan Shaffer, the Pentagon’s research and engineering chief, this morning. “That’s a huge deal when you think about fielding advanced systems that can be [countered] by a very, very cheap digital jammer.” We’ve heard senior Pentagon officials fret about electronic warfare before, most prominently the Chief of…

Pentagon Struggles To Save New Programs: Kendall

Pentagon Struggles To Save New Programs: Kendall
Pentagon Struggles To Save New Programs: Kendall

[UPDATED with Hagel, Shaffer comments] NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: The four armed services only submitted their draft 2016 budgets to the Office of the Secretary of Defense “basically yesterday,” Undersecretary Frank Kendall said this morning — and he’s already “concerned.” As the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, Kendall sees worrying signs. With the automatic budget cuts known as…