Document: F-35 Costs Decrease $4.5 Billion in 2012
From the document released May, 23 2013: This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) submitted to the Congress for the December…
Pentagon Wants Delay in Draining Red Hill in Interest of National Security, DoD Leaders Say
The Pentagon wants more time to weigh its options before it complies with an order from the Hawaii state government to drain the fuel…
Trump: Mattis Will Step Down on Jan. 1; Shanahan to Serve as Acting SECDEF
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will hand over leadership of the Pentagon two months earlier than originally announced, President Donald Trump said on Twitter on…
Top Stories 2018: U.S. Coast Guard
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime stories in 2018. This…
GAO Report on U.S. Air Force Readiness
The following is the Oct. 10, 2018 Government Accountability Office report, Air Force Readiness: Actions Needed to Rebuild Readiness and Prepare for the Future.…
Selva: Pentagon ‘Gambling’ on Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s second-highest military officer sees considerable irony in the Pentagon preparing to send a Fiscal Year 2019 defense budget to…
Panel to Senate: Russia in Class by Itself as U.S. Threat
Russia’s meddling in elections in Europe and the United States, its aggressive seizure of Crimea, military involvement in Syria and actively supporting separatists in…
Navy Eyeing the 2045 Battle Space in New Long-Term R&D Plan
ARLINGTON, Va.—Faced with enemies catching up to America’s military technological superiority, the Navy is drafting a long-range research and development plan that will focus…
Mesa Verde, Navy P-8 Arrive in Haiti To Support Relief Effort; Iwo Jima To Arrive This Week
Amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) is in Haiti today and amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is en route to respond…
UPDATED: Edward Lin Pleads Not Guilty to Espionage Charges
This post was updated with additional information from Tuesday’s hearing and an updated charge sheet. The naval flight officer accused of passing secrets to…
Lockheed Outlines Freedom-Class Improvements
Follow-on versions of the Lockheed Martin Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) will incorporate numerous improvements based on lessons from operational deployments.…
Shipyards Continue to Balance COVID-19 Mitigation With Efficient Operations
It’s still too early to say if the COVID-19-related economic slowdown is significantly disrupting the production of major programs, the Navy’s top weapons-buyer said…