Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
Fire Breaks Out on F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base, Pilot Safe
This post was updated to include a statement from Lockheed Martin. A Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was severely…
Next Generation Engine Work Points to Future U.S. Fighter Designs
The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force are in the earliest stages of creating the requirements for their next…
Document: U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
The following is the Congressional Research Service June 13, 2014 report, Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990.…
China Reacts to Japanese Anti-Ship Missile Positioning
China is set to take “firm and effective actions,” in response to a planned move of anti-ship missiles by Japanese…
Document: GAO Report on Coast Guard Acquisition
The following is a Government Accountability Office report on U.S. Coast Guard acquisitions released on June 18, 2014. …
Sikorsky and Boeing Team Submit New Army Helicopter Design
A joint Sikorsky-Boeing team has submitted their initial design for a new high-speed compound helicopter called the SB-1 Defiant to…
Opinion: U.S. Air Power Won’t Defeat ISIS
As Iraq and Syria Islamic State (ISIS) insurgent forces advance on Baghdad, some American political leaders, led by Sen. John…
Reduced Growler Buy Could Force Boeing to Restructure Production Line
PENTAGON — The U.S. Navy and Boeing will have to hash out a new plan to continue producing the EA-18G…
China and Japan Trade Barbs Over ‘Shameless’ Fighter Buzz
China has asked Japan to stop “provocative actions and words,” following a Wednesday encounter over the East China Sea when…
CNAS: Key Questions Remain in Unmanned Systems Realm
Nations and non-state actors are engaged in the race for unmanned systems. The reason is simple: Unmanned systems can take…