Super Hornet Is No F-35, CNO Richardson Says
Responding to President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion the F/A-18 Super Hornet could compete with the F-35, Chief of Naval Operations says F-35 is “on a completely different level.”
F-35 Not Likely Combat Ready in 2018-19
Pentagon finds more than 200 deficiencies in the F-35 stealth jets, a rate of about 20 month.
CEO Says Lockheed Can Get F-35 Cost Down
President-elect Donald Trump met with Lockheed Martin’s CEO Marillyn Hewson late last week, where Hewson indicated she will get the cost of the F-35 stealth fighter jet down.
Trump Names Shulkin for VA
Trump includes announcement of his VA secretary nominee at the first press conference he has held since winning the presidential election.
DefSec Nominee Shows Opportunities for Senior Military Retirees
Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis has received millions of dollars of income since leaving the military from Goldman Sachs, Northrop Grumman, Theranos, Stanford University, and General Dynamics.
The Year Ahead for Military UAVs
The US and the West are not alone when it comes to fielding advanced unmanned aerial vehicles. Its likely in 2017 western militaries will invest in complex UAVs; smaller countries will seek a basic level of drone capability.
Sequestration Taking Its Toll on Readiness
President Obama says the “reckless budget cuts of sequestration” have hurt military readiness. Also at issue is that sequestration takes a toll on Marine aviators’ safety.
DoD Sets Sights on Low-Ball Bids
The Pentagon is looking for ways to end low-ball bids for development project from contractors banking on collecting other DoD funds later.
Trump Promises to End Sequestration
Now President-elect Trump has to figure out how to make that happen.
A Look at Top Military Stories in 2016
A look back at some of the top military and maritime stories of 2016. The news was full of stories about research, development, and acquisition, as well as testing, fielding, and planning for ships, aircraft, and weapon systems.
