USS Stout helps injured cargo ship crew memberThe hurt crew member had suffered injuries from a hot fuel oil spill.By Diana Stancy18 hours ago
US military pier in Gaza to cost $320 million, Pentagon estimatesThe U.S. and Israel have said they hope to have the mobile pier in place and operations underway by early May.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press4 days ago
Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operationsThe Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.By Megan Eckstein8 weeks ago
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parkedThe jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago
DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates sayPentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.By Davis Winkie3 months ago
Passenger absolved of in-flight bomb hoax that prompted F-18 responseThe passenger, then 18, alleged the bomb threat was a joke.By Sarah Sicard3 months ago
Upgraded F-35 deliveries slipping to fall 2024, Lockheed saysIf the F-35 upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3 aren't ready for deliveries to resume in the third quarter, Lockheed said it may slow down production.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
Misplaced flashlight in F-35 engine results in $4 million in damage A handheld flashlight was sucked into the F-35's inlet engine during a maintenance ground run.By Sarah Sicard4 months ago
New in 2024: F-35 program eyes key upgrade, delivery restartThe delays could have a cascading effect that hurts the Air Force’s ability to manage its units worldwide.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
F-35 engine upgrade money could run out in months if budget not passedThe Pentagon has also paused negotiations on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 after cost and performance estimates underwhelmed.By Stephen Losey5 months ago
US quickly updated Israeli F-35s after Hamas attack, officials sayRep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said the F-35 program has moved at "breakneck speed" to get capabilities and spare parts to Israel's fighter jets.By Stephen Losey5 months ago
Newest F-35s stalled by slow production of key parts“The hardware is good,” Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt said. “It’s the rate at which they’re producing them to meet our production and retrofit needs."By Stephen Losey5 months ago