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Lockheed Not Ditching Agile Fighter Designs
Lockheed Martin says it is too early to discount highly maneuverable fighter aircraft designs for future US Air Force and Navy warplanes, even as advances in long-range air-to-air missile technology makes dogfights less likely.
House Boosts Funding for Underwater Tech
WASHINGTON — When it comes to naval spending items, the talk in Washington is often about multibillion dollar programs involving aircraft carriers, submarines or jet fighters. Rarely do programs getting less than nine figures get much attention.
Pentagon’s Quiet Push for Personnel Reform
Support for far-reaching military personnel reforms that would change some of the most traditional facets of troops' promotions and assignments is taking root at the highest levels inside the Pentagon.
F-35 Joint Fighter Program Flies Through Flak from Watchdogs
The F-35 joint strike fighter, already the most expensive U.S. weapons system ever, took hits last month from two government watchdogs, but it does not appear to have been thrown off course.
‘Futurist’ Predicts Challenges for Expeditionary Army
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cyber, electronic warfare and anti-satellite operations are just a few of the threats facing the United States in the Pacific, said a “futurist,” who spoke recently at the Pentagon.
Future “Top Guns” Will Be Battle Managers Flying Bigger, Slower Aircraft
A report predicts fighter jocks may not need speedy, agile jet fighters because they could rely on long-range sensors, smart missiles and swarms of smart robotic machines to attack from afar