WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews of two key Air Force aircraft programs that were criticized by President Trump last month as being too expensive.
Mattis asked for a review of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program to find ways to cut costs. He said the review should compare the F-35 with the F/A-18 Super Hornet and determine if an upgraded Hornet could be a cost effective alternative.
He also asked for a review of the presidential aircraft program to identify cost savings.
The orders mirror tweets by Trump in December, saying that due to cost overruns in Lockheed Martin's F-35, he asked Boeing to "price-out" a comparable Super Hornet. Trump also tweeted that the new Air Force One cost too much, and he demanded: "Cancel order!"
Raytheon has netted a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace those the U.S. military sent to Ukraine.
In 2019, he said the U.S. was “engaged in power competition with adversaries in all domains today,” further describing intelligence as “the fuel that commanders require to maneuver in response.”
Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli suggested more joint exercises, but not necessarily more permanent basing.
The Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission has a deadline of Jan. 31, 2023, to finish its work.
U.S. defense and aerospace firms are asking Congress for a defense budget for 2023 that exceeds inflation by 3 to 5 percent and challenged lawmakers to pass their annual defense bills by Sept 30.
"Top Gun: Maverick" landed in theaters on Tuesday.
The Army and several international partners made headway to achieve battlefield interoperability at EDGE 22 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, but there is still plenty of work to be done to seamlessly tie allies and partners together in operations.
"I’m not advocating for unkept spec ops beards, but rather, well-groomed facial hair with tight standards."
Family members say the Marine's father, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of a heart attack.
Families of veterans who died by suicide likely may wonder if we’re guilty of “stolen valor” when openly honoring them on Memorial Day.
Mortuary affairs is a misunderstood job.
The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.
Lt. Jonathan Hilzinger provided lifesaving first aid to the Navy veteran for 45 minutes before first responders arrived.
'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'
Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss is the 378th special operations soldier to be added to the Memorial Wall of Honor at Fort Bragg.
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