The F-35 is a symbol of U.S. military and technological might. It is also reliant for more than 80 parts on a little-known company based in a quiet Danish suburb. Overall, the jet fighter, made by Lockheed Martin, has more than 1,900 suppliers from about a dozen countries that provide everything from tiny chip boards to the ejector seat.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on May 3 that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it.
The Army said May 5 that a Virginia-based helicopter unit was suspending flights to the Pentagon after an incident last week that led to two airliners being directed to abort landings at Reagan National Airport.
The Pentagon’s Replicator project is asking industry for ways to detect and down enemy drones that can be used without harming surrounding areas—like American territory.
Major defense contractors appear to be split on the potential impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs, with one major firm bracing for hundreds of millions in potential lost profits, while others predict minimal effects.
The Air Force now believes its new nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles will “predominantly” require digging fresh missile silos, a significant change of plans to reuse existing silos and a move the service has previously assessed will come with major costs.
The dramatic drop in launch costs since the early aughts could chop the price of developing and deploying space-based interceptors by 30-40 percent, according to an initial analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. But that finding comes with a caveat.
The Air Force’s top uniformed leader pointed to increases in recruiting numbers, slightly longer basic military training exercises, and new dining hall options as examples of how he is reviving the service's “warrior ethos”—using a phrase pushed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. military relies on air-to-air refueling to extend the range and endurance of fighter jets. But when it comes to refueling satellites in orbit—a capability touted by commercial space companies—top U.S. Space Force officials remain unconvinced.
Questions about the future of the U.S. Air Force’s new OA-1K Skyraider II continue to swirl amid an ongoing shift toward preparing for potential peer conflicts and away from counter-insurgency and other low-intensity operations for which the special operations light attack aircraft was originally envisioned.
Israel has attacked Houthi targets in the wake of a strike from the rebels on an airport near Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Defense Forces. ... Over the weekend, Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched a missile that hit close to the main terminal of Israel’s airport near Tel Aviv. Eight people were injured via the strike, according to Israeli media.
After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II’s payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year, the historical significance of the flight dawned on him.