Army Gen. John Craddock, SOUTHCOM commander, is on his way to become the head of US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe. First he must pass muster with the Senate, but he already has NATO’s blessing. Craddock would succeed Marine Corps Gen. James Jones.
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to install an upgraded Block 4 electronic warfare system into new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as to retrofit some older jets.
