GAO Warns F-35 Will See $1.7B Overrun, One-Year Slip
Apr 24, 2017 Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report F-35: Lockheed Martin The F-35’s development program will wrap up one year late in May 2018 and require … More
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A Navy pilot’s take: The Air Force doesn’t have a pilot crisis, it has a leadership crisis
Jack McCain Best Defense guest columnist The United States Air Force is facing a crisis, seemingly a recent one, which will define the service for decades to come. This “Dear … More
In battle to control sea and air, how do China’s aircraft carriers stack up against other nations?
Julia Hollingsworth China is about to launch its first homebuilt aircraft carrier, once the tidal conditions are right at the dock where the vessel has been under construction in Dalian. … More
Pacific Fleet commander to investigate T-45 and F/A-18 incidents
By: Mark D. Faram The commander of the Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott Swift, will lead a month-long review of the recent physiological episodes experienced by pilots flying in the T-45 … More
Fighter pilot from aircraft carrier Carl Vinson ejects safely at sea
By: Christopher Diamond A Navy F/A-18E pilot from the carrier Carl Vinson ejected safely during routine flight operations, according to a Friday press release from the Navy’s 7th Fleet. The F/A-18E, assigned … More
Carried away: The inside story of how the Carl Vinson’s canceled port visit sparked a global crisis
By: David B. Larter In early April, officials at U.S. Pacific Command were developing plans to respond to a sharp rise in tensions with North Korea. Defense Secretary James Mattis … More
As Korea tensions deepen, Carl Vinson Strike Group deployment extended
By: David B. Larter, April 18, 2017 The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group’s deployment has been extended by 30 days to patrol the waters off the Korean Peninsula as tensions … More
US Navy lifts Goshawk grounding, though restrictions remain
Gareth Jennings The US Navy (USN) has lifted the grounding order on its fleet of Boeing T-45 Goshawk jet trainer aircraft, though restrictions remain in place while the service continues … More