Wanted: Private Pilots for Practice Dogfights
The Pentagon is looking for a few good bad guys for practice dogfights.
Carter Opens Boston Brainiac Unit
East meets West: DefSec Carter opens a Boston Brainiac counterpart to his Defense Innovation Unit’s Silicon Valley unit.
More Delays for USS Gerald R. Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford, with its $13 billion price tag, is the most expensive warship in history. Already two years behind schedule, it faces more delays after the Pentagon’s top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat.
Will US Continue to Rule the Skies?
Can America retain its edge in the sky? By 2030 the most powerful air forces in the world will be very familiar. See who’s on the list?
F-35B Debuts at Rugged Exercise Red Flag
The Marine Corps’ F-35B Joint Strike Fighter is getting a workout — and a good report.
Opinion: F-35 Vital to Canadian Readiness
Canada’s former defence staff chief says the F-35 must come back into the mix for the US’ northern neighbor.
The F-35 Stealth Fighter’s Worst Enemy
What is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s biggest threat? Some analysts believe it’s the fifth-generation Russian PAK FA stealth fighter, and that country has built six prototypes of the jet.
New Roles on Horizon for F-35
The US Air Force might deploy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the Baltics for an air-policing role once the new stealth aircraft becomes operational later this year. The new fighter is to enter service with the Air Force with an interim software capability that offers limited combat capability.
Aging Aircraft Forces Trips to the ‘Boneyard’
Lives for older aircraft are being stretched as waits have lengthened for delivery of the F-35 series.
Showtime at Farnborough: T-100, UCAVs, F-35
Lots to look at at Farnborough, from trainers to fighters, to unmanned combat aerial vehicles.
