Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.
F-16s from ‘Triple Nickel’ and 510th train with first European air unit to acquire F-35s
The 32° Stormo is the first air unit in Europe to acquire the F-35 aircraft.
US Air Force eyes budget-conscious, clean-sheet fighter jet to replace the F-16
An ongoing study will help the Air Force decide whether to add more types of tactical aircraft to its inventory.
By Valerie Insinna
Cotton: Give China ‘crystal clear’ warning not to invade Taiwan
Sen. Tom Cotton's China strategy seeks economic decoupling.
By Joe Gould
An engine shortage is the newest problem to hit the F-35 enterprise
By 2022, five to six percent of the F-35 fleet could be without engines, a defense official said.
By Valerie Insinna
Special operations training center warns soldiers of symbols co-opted by extremists
Leaders are trying to educate special operations soldiers on what imagery to avoid when they craft informal, small unit symbols.
By Kyle Rempfer