Air Force May Ground Some Bombers, Cut Flight Hours to Fund Base Repairs The Air Force has already deferred 61 projects in the U.S. and overseas to find repair money.
Navy's F-35 Is Nowhere Near Combat-Ready, Watchdog Group Says A government watchdog organization says that the Navy's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter isn't ready for combat.
Textron Delivers Prototype for Army Next-Gen Squad Weapon The firm delivered the first AR prototype to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armaments Center.
McCain Calls Two-Star Admiral and Pentagon Spokesman an 'Idiot' Sen. John McCain slammed the top spokesman for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, calling Rear Adm. John Kirby “an idiot.”
Sikorsky-Boeing's Futuristic Defiant Rotorcraft Completes First Flight After just over a year of delays, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first test flight.
Sale of F-35s to Turkey in Trouble, Dunford Confirms Dunford said he's worked hard to improve relations with NATO-allied Turkey, but the S-400s could be a deal-breaker.
Cost, Manning of Space Force May Grow, Shanahan Says Shanahan said he envisions "15,000 to 20,000" individuals defending and protecting U.S. interests in the domain.
Here's Why the Navy Is Deploying with a Bunch of Louisville Sluggers It's not often sailors get permission to take a baseball bat to a multimillion-dollar aircraft carrier.
R2-D2 in the Cockpit? Air Force Testing 'Skyborg' AI Program In the near future, an Air Force pilot's wingman could be flown by artificial intelligence.
Air Force to Procure 'Small Number' of Light Attack Aircraft The Air Force will buy up to three each of Textron Aviation's AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada/Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.