BY BALAZS KORANYI (Reuters) – The first version of the F-35 fighter jet will be combat ready by mid-2015, despite an engine failure which still needs a fix, and Israel could sign … More »
MQ-4C to hit the fleet in 2017, providing wide-area ocean surveillance By Meghann Myers Staff writer The MQ-4C Triton is about 3,000 miles closer to the fleet after completing its first cross-country … More »
By JUNG SUNG-KI SEOUL — South Korea has finalized a deal with the US government to buy 40 F-35As built by Lockheed Martin, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Wednesday. The country … More »
By Craig Whitlock The United States and several Middle East partners pounded Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday with waves of warplanes and Tomahawk cruise missiles in an aggressive and risky operation … More »
By Gina Harkins and Joshua Stewart ABOARD THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP AMERICA, South Pacific — Several generations of Marine aviation idled just yards apart aboard the Navy’s newest warship during its recent cruise … More »
Adm. Harry Harris is the president’s pick for the next head of U.S. Pacific Command, according to a Monday release from the Defense Department. Harris, who commands the Pacific Fleet, … More »
By COLIN CLARK WASHINGTON: The F-35′s long-term costs may “not be affordable” and appear to be substantially higher than those of the existing combat aircraft fleets that the Joint Strike Fighter will replace, … More »
Sep 15, 2014by Michael Fabey in Ares At some point, the U.S. Navy will reveal the results of its investigation and detail, to the best of its ability, why two … More »