April 26, 2024

Canada’s Exit Raises JSF Price

Canada

With Canada out, only eight counties remain to develop the Joint Strike Fighter, making each JSF price higher for everyone else.

Russian Role in Middle East Expanding Rapidly

Israel is concerned Russian weapons in Syria will reach Hezbollah.

DHS Testing Employee Phishing Smarts

Homeland Security employees are getting extra scrutiny to see if they are able to spot and reject phishing attempts.

DOT&E Report Says F-35s Not Combat Ready

Attack Aircraft

The Pentagon report found the Marine’s trials showed its first six F35s not combat ready, although public reports during May’s trials were positive.

Laser Tech’s Bumpy DoD History May Be Leveling

The THEL Pointer Tracker at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

Big promises and failed expectations has limited DoD’s laser technology advances, but that may be changing.

China Russia Cyber-Pact Concerns US

China flag map

China Russia Cyber-Pact increases tensions between China and the US.

We Fear Russia More than China

Russian Threat

Russia swapped with China and is this year our most feared enemy. North Korea holds steady in second place.

Carter SecDef Nomination on Fast Track

Ash Carter received a unanimous vote from a Senate Armed Services Committee eager to see the SecDef nominee at the Pentagon.

F-35 Scores Big Buy & Big Success

Superlative F-35 results from sea tests with the USS Nimitz precede a DoD award to Lockheed for 43 more JSFs for the US & 5 more countries.

Sequestration Compromising Defense Innovation

Pentagon Capitol

Sequestration-driven budget cuts are compromising American defense innovation and the next generation of weapons and other defense products.