Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Navy Version of F-35: “The Weakest Link”?

June 22nd, 2007 3 Comments

Could trouble (Ok. more trouble) be brewing over in JSF-land?  Comes an article today from the Paris Airshow   that floats "concerns" from the Air Force over progress in the CV-version of the F-35 (the F-35C).  Unlike the -A or -B model, the USN will be the only customer for the -C.

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Australia Picks Spanish Design over US for New AAW Destroyer

June 22nd, 2007 2 Comments

Continuing the woes of the US shipbuilding industry is the latest example of its inability to compete from a price/schedule standpoint internationally.  The Australians announced yesterday that they were selecting a Spanish design for the F100:

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