so if you come up with an ekumin cal, the f35 being a fantastic example and you spend for inserts that off 80s the need for a platform. the navy doesn't still seem to be completely to the f35 model. >> richard, thanks for joining us. we always appreciate it. coming up in my notebook, why u.s. companies >>> when times get tough, publicly-traded companies tend to dial back future investments to deliver more near-term profits. as u.s. defense spending tightens, american defense contractors accustomed to letting their customer bear most of the risk of developing new technologies and systems are asking themselves whether to invest without a guaranteed return. while defense secretary leon panetta has said innovation is key to preserving future capabilities with less money and people, d.o.d. has been vague about better more, intelligence, recognizance and unmanned technologies. hopefully the budget released on february '13 will help. what's clear is d.o.d. is hungry for good ideas even if it can't articulate them and as any time of transition will welcome innovation wherever it comes from. hu