A-29s Carry Out 'Dumb' Bomb Raids in Afghanistan, Official Says Afghanistan's new A-29 ground attack aircraft have increasingly been used against Taliban targets, but with "dumb" bombs.
F-35 Grounding Dims Hopes for International Debut The grounding of the F-35 fighter jet on the eve of its international debut has turned into a public-relations nightmare.
F-35 Cost May Drop to $85 Million by 2019 The Pentagon's fifth-gen fighter program is on course to realize significant savings in coming years, the program manager...
Boeing Pushes P-8 Poseidon Sales Abroad Boeing Co. is pressing for international sales of the P-8 Poseidon, a maritime patrol aircraft that recently completed its...
Army Pushes Back Against Reported Interest in Glock Contract The U.S. Army hasn't decided on "one handgun or another" as a replacement for the M9 pistol, according to Army public affairs...
Air Force Declares F-35A Ready for Combat, May Deploy Fighter by 2018 Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle said he hoped to see the aircraft deployed to the European and Pacific theaters within 18 months...
Putin’s Biggest Arms Firm Gets Slide on Sanctions The U.S. Treasury Department gave a pass to a Russian arms exporter that owns a controversial $554 million contract with the...
Pentagon Tells Congress to Stop Buying Equipment it Doesn't Need Lawmakers want the U.S. military's service chiefs to have more power to prevent the Pentagon from buying weapons it doesn't...
Marines Kick Tires on Future Amphib Vehicles Marines had a chance to kick the tires and test the seats of two versions of the Corps' future amphibious combat vehicle.
Army Begins MHS Competition to Find New Pistol and Ammo Supplier The service launched its competition to replace the M9 by offering gun makers the chance to supply a new Modular Handgun...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
