Jet-Engine Maker Pratt & Whitney Gets $2.9 Billion Contract Modification for Fighter-Jet Work About 30% of the work will be carried out in Connecticut, with the vast majority of the in-state production set to take place...
After Manufacturer Failures, Marine Corps to Field-Test New Boot Designs The Marine Corps is developing new footwear after it found that a significant percentage of boots Marines were buying had...
Marine Corps Starts Reassigning Harrier Mechanics as Jet Closes in on Retirement While a seemingly small part of the overall force, the transfer of the Harrier Marines is part of the service's overarching...
From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Trump Pushes US Missile Shield Despite Funding and Technology Hurdles Trump's promises face skepticism from experts and would require big military trade-offs, including possible troop reductions...
Trump Announces 6th-Generation Fighter Jet Named F-47; Air Force Contract Awarded to Boeing Dubbed the Next Generation Air Dominance platform, or NGAD, the now-designated F-47 has been shrouded in secrecy for years...
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was...
Will the Army Go All-In on the Oshkosh Defense RCV? Check out the latest combat vehicle from the people who brought us the JLTV, MTVR and HEMTT.
Sic 'Em! Will the WOLF-X Be the Army's Next Attack Dog? BAE Systems, HDT and McQ Inc. are teaming up to build a contender for the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle contract.
GM Defense Fires Up a Next-Generation Tactical Vehicle Is this tactical pickup truck coming to a military base near you? GM Defense is making the case that it should.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
'It's a Lottery': Why Foreign Volunteer Fought in Russia-Ukraine War Jack de Santis is a Croatian-born volunteer of the Ukrainian army who used his engineering, drone expertise to help fight...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
Bravo Company Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long-Overdue Bronze Stars While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were...