New Navy contracts boost battle command, electronic warfare potentialThe new contracts will advance or replace existing systems on Navy aircraft.By Todd South2 days ago
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.By Todd South2 days ago
Snagged military fuel card contract triggers lawmaker scrutinyRep. Michael Waltz raised alarms about the AIR Card contract process.By Joe Gould20 months ago
Hawaii Marine infantry unit folds, while refueling unit activatesBoth changes are tied to Force Design 2030, the Pacific-focused restructuring of the Marine Corps.By Irene Loewenson20 months ago
How Area 51 became a hotbed for conspiracy theoriesThe conspiracies about aliens out of Area 51 began more than 75 years ago.By Sarah Sicard20 months ago
Unwise divestments are crippling US Marine Corps aviationThe reductions are not the result of insufficient funding or mandated cuts in personnel; the wounds have been self-inflicted.By Gen. James Amos (ret.), Gen. Terrence Dake (ret.) and Lt. Gen. Barry Knutson (ret.)20 months ago
Why the US must protect military training lands from encroachmentThere is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.By Brig. Gen. Tyler B. Smith (ret.)20 months ago
Will Alaska be the Marine Corps’ next unit training location?The Corps will explore options to expand “unit and service-level training into Alaska.”By Jonathan Lehrfeld20 months ago
Lockheed: F-35 deliveries can’t resume until mishap investigation doneLockheed Martin also previewed its plans for updating existing fighters with the hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3.By Stephen Losey20 months ago
Sink or swim: More rigorous swimming standards coming for all Marines Marines across all military occupational specialties can expect their swim standards to be reevaluated.By Jonathan Lehrfeld20 months ago
DoD delays key F-35 tests, lowering chance of 2023 production decision“They spent years trying to develop a simulator to test [the F-35], and they still can’t deliver that," POGO's Dan Grazier said.By Stephen Losey20 months ago
Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo workNine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base in Montana have been diagnosed with blood cancer.20 months ago