Iran Says it Almost Downed a P-8 Surveillance Plane. Here's What the P-8 Does Iranian leaders said they refrained from shooting down a P-8 transiting in the region, and instead shot down the Global Hawk.
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Lawmaker Concerned About Capability Gap During JSTARS Transition Sen. David Perdue gave credit to Defense Secretary Mattis, who proposed the Air Force look for more sustainable solutions.
Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes US Spy Plane over Baltic Sea: Officials The Russian Su-27 jet reportedly performed a "safe" but "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 surveillance plane.
Lawmakers Push to Keep Air Force JSTARS Recap Program Lawmakers may back the USAF into a corner on the JSTARS program, saying they'll restrict funding to a proposed alternative.
Goldfein: Convert Tankers to Extend Air Force 'Nuke Sniffer' Mission The Air Force says it needs an increased availability rate for its WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft.
Air Force Kills JSTARS Upgrade The Air Force will not move forward with an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System replacement aircraft.
Navy Releases Footage of Russian Jet Flying within 5 feet of an EP-3 US Naval Forces Europe-Africa have released footage of a Russian Su-27 intercepting a US Navy EP-3 Aries.
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...
