The electronic warfare system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has proved itself in flight—on a surrogate T-39 business jet—marking a major milestone, defense contractor BAE Systems said Wednesday. BAE says its EW effort is on schedule and below target cost. More good news: Weight is no problem, either.
The Air Force may wind up buying land to build 120 new intercontinental ballistic missile silos as part of its revamped infrastructure approach for the new Sentinel ICBM.