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F-35 engine upgrade money could run out in months if budget not passed
The Pentagon has also paused negotiations on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 after cost and performance estimates underwhelmed.
New F-35 engine deliveries suspended amid ongoing investigation
Pratt & Whitney's deliveries of F135 engines are on hold while the U.S. military and contractors try to find the root cause of a Dec. 15 F-35 mishap.
F-35 deliveries halted after Texas mishap; new contract finalized
The halt in acceptance flights and deliveries following the mishap meant Lockheed Martin delivered fewer F-35s than required in 2022.
Pentagon grounds some F-35s after ejection on Texas runway
The F-35 Joint Program Office told services a fuel tube failure may have caused an F-35B's crash, which has now led to some fighters being grounded.
Labor shortage still pinching aerospace and defense sector
A new study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months.
Advanced engine industrial base at risk of ‘collapse,’ Air Force says
The head of the Air Force's propulsion directorate is concerned cancellation of AETP would weaken the advanced engine industrial base.
Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay candidates elected to public office.
This Tuskegee Airman accomplished a lot. But nothing topped winning the 1st ‘Top Gun’ trophy
Their trophy is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Lockheed nabs F-35 sustainment contract worth up to $6.6B
The cost per flying hour is set to decrease by 8 percent over the contract period, the Pentagon stated.
By Valerie Insinna
House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraft
House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.
By Valerie Insinna
Stolen Army assault rifles keep showing up in California
Nearly a decade after the theft, at least nine AK-74s remain missing.
By Jeannie Ohm