With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme No paint has been ordered for the new presidential aircraft, leaving it it possible that the iconic blue and gold design may be continued. By: Valerie Insinna 2 hours ago
Greece and France ink $3 billion contract for Rafale fighter jets Six of the second-hand aircraft will be delivered at a rate of one a month starting this July, with the six new aircraft delivered in spring 2022 and the last six used aircraft delivered in early 2023. By: Christina Mackenzie 7 hours ago
British shell out seed funding for ‘loyal wingman’ combat drone If the project is successful, the "Mosquito" loyal wingman platform could eventually become the first drone in British service able to target and shoot down enemy aircraft. By: Andrew Chuter 8 hours ago
China, US step up military activities near Taiwan There was a noticeable uptick in the People’s Liberation Army’s typical air activity inside Taiwan’ air defense identification zone, which usually amounts to a handful of aircraft daily. By: Mike Yeo 9 hours ago
The US must invest and prepare for the threat of what is yet to come We can make our threats sincerely, but without a capability to back them up, they’re not credible. By: Scott Cooper 3 days ago
As 5G auction continues, Pentagon turns to safety planning The Federal Aviation Administration and commercial aviation trade group have raised concerns that 5G deployment could cause interference to civil and military aircraft. By: Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta 4 days ago
Just hours before Biden’s inauguration, the UAE and US come to a deal on F-35 sales Trump administration officials were hoping to clear the deal before the inauguration on Jan. 20. By: Valerie Insinna 5 days ago
The Defense Department still isn’t meeting its F-35 readiness goals Today, only 36 percent of F-35s are capable of performing all of the missions it was designed to accomplish. By: Valerie Insinna 5 days ago
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head Trump's input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief. By: Aaron Mehta 5 days ago
US agency forecasts cost for missile defense plans over next decade If the Pentagon applies plans prescribed in its most recent Missile Defense Review, the cost of missile defense over the next decade could rise as much as 40 percent over 2017 projections, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. By: Jen Judson 6 days ago