F-35 testing at Edwards Air Force Base paused, impact to full-rate production decision unknown Flight testing at Edwards AFB has stopped and many other testing activities paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By: Valerie Insinna 3 days ago
Lockheed names Taiclet next top executive James Taiclet will replace Marillyn Hewson come June 15. By: Aaron Mehta March 16
Fincantieri suspends operations amid coronavirus crisis Italy’s other major defense company, Leonardo, said this week it could not rule out the “temporary, partial and targeted suspension of operations of certain departments within production sites.” By: Tom Kington March 13
Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall The department would reprogram $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 funds, largely from procurement accounts. By: Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna and David B. Larter and Joe Gould February 13
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on how the Navy can get to 355 ships In an exclusive interview with Defense News, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper makes the case of how and why the Navy can hit 355 ships by 2030. By: Aaron Mehta and David B. Larter February 9
Trump’s new nuclear weapon has been deployed The W76-2 has made its maiden voyage, the Pentagon said Tuesday. By: Aaron Mehta February 4
Germany walks away from $2.5 billion purchase of US Navy’s Triton spy drones Berlin will instead buy modified business jets untethered from drone-specific airspace restrictions over Europe. By: Sebastian Sprenger January 28
US Army cancels current effort to replace Bradley vehicle The Army's effort to replace the Bradley might not be over as the service takes a step back to reassess its strategy and cancel its current solicitation. By: Jen Judson January 16
DARPA head resigns, moving on to industry Steven Walker, the 21st director of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 10, 2020. By: Jill Aitoro December 17, 2019
US to Europe: Fix Open Skies Treaty or we quit A meeting in Brussels may be the first step toward the end of the Open Skies Treaty, but European allies are scrambling to save it. By: Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta November 21, 2019
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