Document: Report to Congress on the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the June 25, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues…
Document: Investigation into USS Chancellorsville Drone Strike
The following is the March 28, 2014 report from the commander’s investigation into the Nov. 16 strike of a Northrop…
Air Force Grounds All F-35As Following Fire
The U.S. Air Force has extended the grounding of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter to include its entire…
Pentagon Ends Philippine Counterterrorism Mission, Special Operations Forces to Remain in Country
The decreasing threat from al Qaeda-linked terror groups in the Philippines has prompted Pentagon leaders to shutter one of the…
Chinese Ships Arrive at Pearl Harbor
Two Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships arrived at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Tuesday, according to Chinese…
Document: GAO Report on U.S. Anti-Piracy Efforts in Africa
The following is a Government Accountability Office report on African Piracy released on June 19, 2014. The report concludes, “U.S.…
Some Eglin F-35A Operations Suspended Following Plane Fire
Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, have temporarily suspended operations after a fire severely…
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…
MDA Successfully Tests New Raytheon Ballistic Missile Killer
The Missile Defense Agency scored its first hit with a new type of interceptor in a Sunday simulated ballistic missile…
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…