June 1, 2026

JSF Costs Rose 64%

F-35 price tag has expanded rapidly in the last decade.

New Passel of Poseidons

p-8a poseidon flutter test

Navy inks contract for seven more P-8A sub hunters.

Joint Chiefs: No More Cuts

Military’s top officials warn that further cuts could be catastrophic for military.

JSF Risking ‘Serious Mishap?’

F-35B STOVL

Pentagon’s top tester thinks so.

Five Production F-35s Cut

Pentagon slices five F-35s from fifth production lot to pay for cost overruns in the fourth lot.

Can Super Comm. Agree?

A budget group examines the two parties’ positions in Super Committee negotiations.

F-35 Completes Catapult Testing

F-35 test team returns to Pax River completing two major catapult test events.

Super Comm. Eyes Defense

capitol hill

Congress’ debt reduction group finally addresses defense spending.

Future Engineers Meet F-35

25 Penn State aerospace students and faculty get hands-on with JSF.

A Decade with the JSF

Ten years on, Lockheed and DoD fight over who should pay for redesigns.