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Military News Center
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Military News Center
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Israel Debates Deterrence vs. Cost on F-35
Critics contend that the planned Israeli money for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, estimated at about $2.75 billion for the first 19 aircraft, could be better used upgrading conventional, non-stealthy aircraft with long-range, high-speed stealthy weapons and sensors with the range to support such attacks.
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Carter Pushes Efficiency With Contractors
Many senior defense industry leaders say the Pentagon's acquisition reform is "noble," but few appear convinced that real change to a burdensome -- and some say broken -- procurement process is on the horizon.
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USAF Eyes Blue Devil for Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force officials are exploring new ways to marry signals and imagery intelligence collection to find enemies on the ground in Afghanistan.
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Performance Tests Begin For JLTV
The U.S. Army and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program office invited journalists to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., in June, to ride in the three vehicles that are in the running for the lucrative JLTV contract.
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JSF Chief a No-Show at Farnborough
Vice Adm. David Venlet, the new director of the tri-service, nine-nation Joint Strike Fighter program, is not planning to attend the Farnborough Air Show during his first year in the high-profile post.
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Further Twists Emerge In Fighter Competitions
Political and programmatic upheaval is shifting the ground under U.S. and European combat aircraft builders as they await the outcome of competitions in Asia, Latin America and Europe.
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Pentagon Approves C-130 AMP Production
The Pentagon has signed off on low-rate initial production of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), kicking off the installation of the first 20 kits.
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US Marines See MV-22 Improvements
The U.S. Marine Corps says MV-22 performance and reliability are improving, but operators are still pushing for further enhancements, including improving the system's firepower.
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Vehicles Drive Pentagon Purchasing
The Pentagon shift in focus from Iraq to Afghanistan last year did little to blunt the military's appetite for ground vehicle acquisition.
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Airborne Laser Demonstrating Increased Range
The Boeing 747-400-based Airborne Laser (ABL) Test Bed for the U.S. military is now firing its high-power chemical laser at three to four times the range seen in the original shootdown exercise, according to Boeing.
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