Defense
The U.S. Military is Raiding its Global Bomb Stockpiles to Fight ISIS
The anti-ISIS coalition has dropped more than 41,500 bombs, leading the Pentagon to borrow from stockpiles in other regions
Defense
New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes
Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.
Defense
More than a Small Mention of Fake Islands is in the Pentagon's New China Report
The annual military assessment includes 7 full pages about South China Sea construction, up from 2 paragraphs last yea
Management
America's Last Fighter Jet Makers Scramble to Keep Production Alive
The end is nearing for the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 lines unless more orders come in soon.
Management
F-35 Production Set to Quadruple As Factory Retools
After years of delays, the Joint Strike Fighter program is finally ready to hit the afterburner.
Defense
The Futuristic Aircraft That May Replace the Black Hawk Will Fly Next Year
But don’t expect the V-280 or SB-1 to hit battlefields until after 2030 — unless their builders find other customers first
Management
Here's What It Would Take to Get More F-22s
Congress is inquiring about restarting the Raptor production line, cold for almost five years now.
Defense
Retaking A Booby-Trapped City, With U.S. Help
Several months after Iraqi troops flushed ISIS from Ramadi, the work of making the city safe is just beginning.
Defense
Will the United States Establish Air Traffic Controllers For Space?
If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.
Defense
The Air Force's Next Chief Might Be Its Space-War General
Gen. John Hyten has never flown a warplane, but he plays a role in just about every Air Force mission.
Defense
Defense Chief Seeks New Powers for Joint Chiefs, Top Commanders in War on Terrorism
Carter unveils his Goldwater-Nichols reform plan, and the most sweeping changes to the military's top command in a generation
Defense
Carter Watches Public Television on Fridays – and Other Surprises from His Email
The Defense chief's redacted private messages reveal Washington insiders asking about jobs for friends and challenge coins for their kids
Defense
Seeking to Boost Its Public Image, F-35 Joins the Airshow Circuit
Program officials are trying to improve popular perceptions of the late, over-budget Joint Strike Fighter.
Defense
The Obama Administration is Working on Its Next Nuclear Deal
The White House wants to alter a plutonium-disposal pact. What will Russia demand in return?
Management
Lockheed Expanding Missile Factories, Quadruples Bomb Production for ISIS Long Haul
The Hellfire maker is boosting production for an era of conflict with no end in sight.
Management
Lockheed Official: Here's How To Keep America’s Airborne Advantage
Regular updates to the F-22 and F-35, says Lockheed’s Rob Weiss, plus a deep commitment to chasing the game-changing tech of the future.
Management
F-35 Chief: Pentagon Should Think Hard Before Making Another Joint Fighter
Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan has a bit of advice for Air Force and Navy leaders envisioning their next tactical aircraft.
Defense
If Trump Wins, Expect Thousands of Defense Jobs to Move to Europe
The GOP frontrunner's anti-Muslim comments could prompt U.S. allies to shop elsewhere for arms.
Defense
Top Admiral Asks U.S. Allies to Help Buzz China’s Fake Islands
The four-star admiral of U.S. Pacific Command told Congress he wants other countries to join the U.S. in flying, sailing near China’s new islands (and that new radar).
Management
Military Contractors Return in Numbers to Iraq
Behind the president’s directive to ‘accelerate’ the counter-ISIS campaign came a surge in the number of contractors assisting in the campaign against ISIS.
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