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Esper fired as defense secretary
Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues.
By Aaron Mehta
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Here’s the newest price tag for DoD’s arsenal of equipment
A government watchdog has looked over 121 key defense acquisition programs.
By Aaron Mehta
Five F-35 issues have been downgraded, but they remain unsolved
Five of the 13 major technical issues first revealed by Defense News have been downgraded in the last year.
By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna and David B. Larter
Air Force, Guard leaders could stay beyond retirement date under Senate stimulus package
Key defense officials could stay around past their planned retirement under a new plan put forth from the Senate.
By Aaron Mehta
130 House members want 24 percent more F-35s procured in FY21
Congressional members want the defense committees to support an increase in the number of planes bought this upcoming fiscal year.
By Aaron Mehta
F-35 loses aircraft panel during training flight near Okinawa
An aircraft panel measuring approximately 12 inches by 24 inches dropped from an F-35A sometime during a “routine training mission” about 65 miles east of Okinawa.
By Valerie Insinna