Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35sThe jet is set for completion in March 2025.By Zamone Perez5 months ago
More technical problems found with VA’s disability claims systemNearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.By Leo Shane III8 months ago
Smaller firms at Army trade show say they’re hard-hit by market shocksDefense firms are grappling with the economic fallout from the pandemic, but small businesses say their pain is acute.By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris19 months ago
September sentencing in military transportation bribery caseProsecutors said that businessman agreed to pay $250,000 in kickbacks to a civilian employee of the Marine Forces Reserves distribution management office in New Orleans.3 years ago
Ukraine should look to US for air defenses, improved air force, says former defense adviserExperts in both Kyiv and Washington are wondering if the Biden administration is willing to share with Ukraine's military.By Aaron Mehta and Howard Altman3 years ago
Caregivers of older veterans can apply for financial assistance from VA starting todayAfter a extra year of waiting, thousands of caregivers of veterans are eligible for the monthly payouts.By Leo Shane III4 years ago
Paid parental leave is on the horizon, but feds still have questionsPaid parental leave begins Oct. 1, but feds are still missing key pieces of how that leave will work in practice.By Jessie Bur4 years ago
Watchdog: 75 percent of sub and aircraft carrier maintenance ended late in recent yearsThis week's Government Accountability Office report is the latest showcase of the Navy's struggles to get vessels out of the shipyards on time.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Report: ‘Baffling’ errors at veterans home where 76 died amid COVID-19 outbreak"Utterly baffling” decisions helped COVID-19 run rampant at a Massachusetts veterans home where dozens died, report says.4 years ago
Two charged in connection with sailor overdose death on aircraft carrierAviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class James Edward Trice Jr. was found dead on the Carl Vinson on April 18.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
This $7.2 billion contract will help fix problems moving service members’ household goods, officials sayThe new program starts in February, 2021. Will it solve troops' problems with moves?By Karen Jowers4 years ago
Five F-35 issues have been downgraded, but they remain unsolvedFive 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. Larter4 years ago