The Air Force doesn’t expect to get permission to retire the A-10 Warthog, and that’s a big threat to declaring initial operational capability with the F-35 on time, F-35 system program manager Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan said Thursday. “I’m very...
The contract for the low-rate initial production lot of 43 F-35s with Lockheed Martin, agreed to on Monday, came out to be $4.55 billion, program manager Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan reported at a press conference Thursday. He revised a previous...
Studies of F-35 noise relative to legacy fighters will be released Friday, and will show that “on the ground, at full military power,” which is full power without afterburner, the F-35 is “actually quieter, by a little bit” than legacy...
Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s acquisition, technology, and logistics chief, this week said the Marine Corps probably won’t be able to declare initial operational capability with the F-35 by the planned July 2015 date, reported Aviation Week. However, Program Executive Officer...
Russia intensified air exercises over Europe this week, forcing NATO to scramble British, Danish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Turkish fighters, Alliance officials said. “NATO detected and monitored four groups of Russian military aircraft conducting significant military maneuvers in European airspace...
More than 300 Active Duty and Reserve airmen—“the final, largest wave of personnel”— returned to Whiteman AFB, Mo., after a seven-month deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, this week, according to a release. The group accumulated over 9,600 flying hours during 2,500...
The US’ nuclear laboratories and production plants are looking ahead to the “most intense activity” level in years, making consistent funding and careful planning essential, said National Nuclear Security Administration Director Frank Klotz. “There is a significant ramp-up in terms...
US Cyber Command boss Adm. William Rogers said collaboration between the Defense Department and private industry is key to protecting the nation’s information systems, according to a Pentagon release. “There’s no one single group or entity that has all the...
Nellis AFB, Nev., held a major accident response exercise (MARE) to test the capability and response of first responders and emergency personnel in the event of a major incident, such as the 1988 collision of three Italian fighter jets during...
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is planning a five-year overhaul to its exterior and mechanical systems starting in 2017, during which portions of the museum will be closed, Smithsonian officials announced. The sheathing of the building is 1.25-inch-thick...