Defense
Price Drop: Lockheed Pitches $80M F-35A to Pentagon
That’s the cheapest price yet for the Air Force version of the fifth-generation jet.
Defense
Don’t Expect the Military’s Next Fighter to Be Joint
While the Navy’s and Air Force’s next tactical jet might share some capabilities, a Navy official says, they won’t share an airframe.
Defense
Robots and Lasers Are Bringing Shipbuilding into the Digital Age
Even decades-old aircraft carriers are being mapped onto digital models at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Tech
Fighter Jets with Missile-Killing Lasers Take Another Step Toward Reality
U.S. Air Force says a ground-based laser downed multiple test missiles over New Mexico.
Defense
Pentagon Warns Of China’s Rise in the Arctic, Missile Subs, Influence Operations
Annual "China Military Power" report notes that Beijing’s deterrence fleet is up to six ballistic missile subs.
Defense
Acting Pentagon Chief Moves Quickly to Combat Sexual Assault
Latest report shows a rise in incidents, particularly among young recruits.
Defense
CIA Veteran Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Help China
Jerry Lee took cash “for life” in exchange for delivering secret U.S. intelligence.
Defense
Lawmakers Probe Navy, Marine Corps Plans on Climate Change
Trump’s picks for Chief of Naval Operations and Marine Corps Commandant sailed through their confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Defense
American Military Duties Grow at the Mexico Border
Service members will have permissions that go beyond "observe and report," the Defense Department announced late Monday.
Defense
Homeland Security Department Keeps Wraps on Border Security Plan
Two legal groups sue to get it under Freedom of Information Act.
Management
Here's the U.S. Navy’s Drone Tanker, on the Road
A test prototype of Boeing’s MQ-25 carrier-based refueling aircraft gets a ride to its test airfield.
Defense
Pentagon Delivers Installment on Plan to Streamline Business Operations
Main goals are accelerating hiring and curbing duplication, as Congress mandated.
Defense
Sailors Report Enduring Concerns About Navy Readiness and Leadership
Sailors from every active fleet responded to a ProPublica callout, noting a continued lack of training, widespread exhaustion and an acute sense of vulnerability.
Defense
Guantanamo Is Becoming a Nursing Home for Its Aging Terror Suspects
The Pentagon is required to give Gitmo detainees the same medical care as U.S. troops. How's that going to work?
Defense
State Department Official Pleads Guilty to Passing Documents to China
Holder of top secret clearance also lied to investigators in conspiracy probe.
Defense
Acting Defense Chief Cleared of Accusations of Ethics Abuse
Shanahan did not tilt decisions to former employer Boeing, IG concludes.
Defense
It’s Getting Harder to Track U.S. Progress in Afghanistan
Almost every metric “is now classified or nonexistent,” says the special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction.
Defense
Military Services Fall Short in Responding to Domestic Violence on Bases
Watchdog finds inconsistencies in reporting and documentation.
Defense
Brain Scans Help Shed Light On The PTSD Brain, But They Cannot Diagnose PTSD
The brain can do a lot, but it is vulnerable, especially to traumatic events. Over the years, researchers have learned the unique ways in which it is damaged by experiencing or witnessing trauma.
Defense