The F135 propulsion system, which powers the F-35 strike fighter, stood up well against ballistic damage during a series of live fire tests, performing, in many cases, “better than predicted,” according to a report by the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program...

The Justice Department formally indicted several Chinese military personnel on cyber espionage, filing the “first-ever charges against a state actor for this type of hacking,” Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday. “The range of trade secrets and other sensitive...

The Air Force’s move to modernize its F-22 fleet with incremental programs will increase transparency and accounting, but USAF should take a hard look at reliability targets and requirements for the Raptor fleet, states a new report from the Government...

Air Force Space Command boss Gen. William Shelton said the Air Force likely will certify Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, to compete for military and intelligence satellite launches in December or January, reported Reuters. “It’s very difficult to pick up...

During President Obama’s recent visit to Japan, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice proposed a plan to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to link up Japanese missile defense systems with assets in South Korea as well as with US military missile...

NATO kicked off its largest ever intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance exercise, to distill lessons from Afghanistan and prepare for the arrival of NATO’s own RQ-4 Global Hawks, officials stated. Exercise Unified Vision held at Ørland AB, Norway, brought together air,...

KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom ARB, Indiana, will temporarily relocate to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, later this month during a 45-day, $3.2 million renovation of Grissom’s runway. The wing also is expected to bring personnel to...