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 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.