June 2, 2026

State Law Holds Up Eastern Shore Wind Turbines

wind turbine farm

New state law protecting Pax River’s radar ranges puts brakes on Eastern Shore wind power project.

Lockheed Threatens Mass Layoffs Before Election

F-35 JSF assembly line

Defense giant wants Congress to resolve debt dispute and stop automatic defense cuts.

Lockheed, Machinists Reach Agreement, End Picketing

Lockheed strikers

F-35 manufacturer and its machinists union agree to tentative terms.

Senate, White House Square Off over Sequestration

capitol hill

Senate wants details on how automatic defense cuts will affect DoD. HASC chair thinks Pentagon is secretly planning for it.

F-35’s Helmet Display is ‘Bouncing Too Much’

F-35 JSF helmet

The glitchy helmet is a central part of the F-35’s touted abilities.

F-35 Orders Pile Up as Lockheed Strike Drags On

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Lockheed Martin gets a half billion more to start building new F-35s and brings on workers to replace strikers.

GAO Loses Confidence in the F-35

F-35B Joint Strike Fighter sunset

The Government Accountability Office recommends reduced funding for the Joint Strike Fighter program.

V-22 Crashes in Florida, Injuring Five

CV-22 Osprey

Air Force Osprey went down near Eglin Air Force Base.

$100 Billion in Cuts Could Stave Off Sequester

capitol hill

Senate to debate a proposed debt deal today.

Some Strikers Return to Lockheed

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter production

Lockheed says some machinists have returned to work at the Joint Strike Fighter plant.