Jet-Engine Maker Pratt & Whitney Gets $2.9 Billion Contract Modification for Fighter-Jet Work About 30% of the work will be carried out in Connecticut, with the vast majority of the in-state production set to take place...
After Manufacturer Failures, Marine Corps to Field-Test New Boot Designs The Marine Corps is developing new footwear after it found that a significant percentage of boots Marines were buying had...
Marine Corps Starts Reassigning Harrier Mechanics as Jet Closes in on Retirement While a seemingly small part of the overall force, the transfer of the Harrier Marines is part of the service's overarching...
From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Trump Pushes US Missile Shield Despite Funding and Technology Hurdles Trump's promises face skepticism from experts and would require big military trade-offs, including possible troop reductions...
Trump Announces 6th-Generation Fighter Jet Named F-47; Air Force Contract Awarded to Boeing Dubbed the Next Generation Air Dominance platform, or NGAD, the now-designated F-47 has been shrouded in secrecy for years...
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was...
Will the Army Go All-In on the Oshkosh Defense RCV? Check out the latest combat vehicle from the people who brought us the JLTV, MTVR and HEMTT.
Sic 'Em! Will the WOLF-X Be the Army's Next Attack Dog? BAE Systems, HDT and McQ Inc. are teaming up to build a contender for the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle contract.
GM Defense Fires Up a Next-Generation Tactical Vehicle Is this tactical pickup truck coming to a military base near you? GM Defense is making the case that it should.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...