US Weighing Options After Saudi Oil Attacks
The Trump administration is weighing a range of options for retaliatory action against Iran after the weekend attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
DefSec Warns US Allies: Be Wary of China
A warning from DefSec Mark Esper to US European allies: Be wary of China. It is beleived that Beijing seeks greater global influence by leveraging economic power and stealing technology.
Lt. Gen. Fick Takes Lead of F-35 Program
Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick assumed the watch from VADM Mat Winter as the program executive officer for the F-35 program in a ceremony last week in Washington, DC.
Turkey’s F-35 Purchase Blocked by NDAA
The $716B defense authorization bill was signed earlier in the year than any NDAA for the past 40 years and also included a stall in the F-35 sale to Turkey and provided President Trump an opportunity to tout his Space Force.
$639B NDAA Increases Readiness, Base Infrastructure Budgets
All service branches will see increases in readiness budgets if the Senate passes the $639.1 billion FY19 National Defense Authorization Act that passed and out of a conference committee this week. The conference summary notes $23.5 billion to sustain, repair and rebuild crumbling military buildings and other infrastructure.
Bases Considered for Migrant Children
The Trump administration is evaluating military bases in Texas and Arkansas for their suitability as shelters for migrant children of families who have crossed the border illegally.
F-35B Forced to Land, Leaking Fuel
An F-35B was forced to land after the fuel light attached to its 14,000-gallon fuel tank came on. The jet was reported leaking fuel when it landed and that the engine ran out of fuel before the aircraft came to a stop.
The Next JSF Question: Upgrade or Buy New?
faced with a set of F-35s too limited to fly in combat, weighing whether to upgrade or buy new ones. Production of the fighter jets is projected to reach 130 per year by the end of 2018.
Senators Move NDAA Forward with War Fund
Senators vote 83-15, include $38 billion for DoD from the war fund and move NDAA toward a vote possible as early as Thursday.
Penn State Finds Chinese Hackers & Goes Off-Line
Penn State, developer of sensitive technology for the US Navy, finds Chinese hackers embedded in their engineering computer network.
