February 25, 2019 Pentagon develops F-35s to attack and destroy nuclear-armed enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles The Pentagon is working with industry to explore the possibility that bomb, missile or laser-armed F-35s could destroy an attacking nuclear-armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) targeting the US, potentially bringing a new dimension to existing defenses.
February 20, 2019 Pentagon cloud-computing contract sought by Amazon faces new hurdle A federal judge delayed a lawsuit over a massive Pentagon cloud-computing contract Amazon.com Inc. was favored to win so the government could investigate what it said was “new information” on possible conflicts of interest in the procurement process.
February 18, 2019 'Boneyard' in the desert recycles, refurbishes over 3,000 military-grade planes from military, NASA The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) is the only place in the country authorized to store military-grade planes.
February 13, 2019 Inside the F-35 factory, where stealth begins Filled with stacks of fuselage panels, engine components and a wide assortment of pipes, electronics and avionics, the spralling F-35 construction facility in Ft. Worth, Texas, resembles a small city filled with engineers, mechanics, electricians and airplanes at various stages of construction.
February 11, 2019 Pentagon to send up-gunned, drone-killing Strykers to Europe to deter Russia The U.S. Army is arming its Stryker vehicle with attack drones, lasers, up-gunned cannons and anti-aircraft missiles in anticipation of scheduled 2020 Stryker-unit deployments to Europe -- intended to fortify a broader and much-discussed strategy to counter Russian “aggression” in the region.
February 11, 2019 Army's next rifle to be the iPhone of lethality, officials say The Army is looking to Silicon Valley, specifically the success of Apple's iPhone, to inspire some of its next-generation weaponry.
February 4, 2019 Some F-35s could become unflyable by 2026 Some of the U.S. military's F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that are the oldest of their kind could become unflyable as soon as 2026 — after only 2,100 flight hours.
January 31, 2019 Army tests new communication device that could save wounded soldiers’ lives The U.S. Army is testing a new medical communication device that could help save soldiers’ lives.
January 11, 2019 The 5 most exciting defense stories to look out for in 2019 The U.S. military has been modernizing the armed forces in preparation for a potentially new era of warfare around the corner.
January 10, 2019 Army to test and shoot weapons at new Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes The Army plans to fire guns, rockets and cannons at prototypes of the emerging Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle to prepare the fast-tracked platform for major mechanized warfare, service officials explained.
