US Navy signs mammoth contract with Huntington Ingalls for two aircraft carriers The carriers were previously reported to cost about $24 billion, and the Navy projected it would save about $4 billion by contracting for two Ford-class carriers. By: David B. Larter January 31
Germany officially knocks F-35 out of competition to replace Tornado An official from the ministry confirmed that the F-35 is not a finalist in the competition, which seeks a replacement for the 90-jet fleet. By: Sebastian Sprenger January 31
Space-based interceptors and drones with lasers: the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Review wish list revealed The Missile Defense Review comes with a grab-bag of new ideas it wants the Pentagon to explore. By: Aaron Mehta January 16
Trump to use federal funds to prop up US bomb makers The president has approved direct federal investment for suppliers of American bomb parts and chemicals, part of $250 million to address supply chain vulnerabilities this year. By: Joe Gould January 16
How the US and China collaborated to get nuclear material out of Nigeria — and away from terrorist groups Defense News reveals how an international team was given 24 hours to extract radioactive material from an African country in the throes of battling Boko Haram. By: Aaron Mehta January 14
Boeing delivers first KC-46, but fixes to technical problems still years away Boeing could miss out on $1.5 billion if the maximum withholding is applied to all 52 tankers on contract. By: Valerie Insinna January 10
Trump’s new Space Force to reside under Department of the Air Force The new service will be overseen by the newly created undersecretary of the Air Force for the Space Force and a Space Force chief of staff, who will sit on the Joint Chiefs. By: Valerie Insinna December 20, 2018
Poor maintenance contributed to a devastating C-130 crash. Here’s how the Air Force will make sure it doesn’t happen again. How did a corroded KC-130T blade escape the Air Force's quality control apparatus? By: Valerie Insinna December 5, 2018
Early report blames confused watchstanders, possible design flaws for Norway’s sunken frigate Norwegian investigators have released a preliminary report about a collision involving the frigate Helge Ingstad. By: David B. Larter and Carl Prine November 29, 2018
Heading into F-35 operational tests, threat of delays loom The F-35 operational test plan doesn't leave much margin for re-testing or flight cancellations. By: Valerie Insinna October 17, 2018
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