Business
US Allows Qatar to Buy F-15s — and Seals a $19B Sale of Jetliners
Officials deny linking the military and commercial deals, but insiders say otherwise.
Business
The US Air Force Just Dropped Two Fake Nukes
The tests in the Nevada desert come as tensions rise with Russia and the Pentagon seeks to replace its aging nuclear arsenal.
Business
Pentagon Fronts Bomb Buys For Allies Fighting ISIS
A special budget account is being used to boost weapons production ahead of allies' formal orders.
Business
U.S. Air Force Preps a Controversial No-Bid Purchase of Spy Planes
Lawmakers balk at replacing aging EC-130Hs with smaller Gulfstream G550s without open competition.
Science & Tech
Tomorrow’s Downed Pilots May Be Rescued by an Osprey-Black Hawk Team
A U.S. Air Force chief of staff who was shot down over Serbia has reenergized the debate over the best way to do combat search and rescue.
Science & Tech
Sikorsky’s New Ace in the Hole: Lockheed’s Skunk Works
The newly acquired helicopter maker is tapping into Lockheed Martin’s famed advanced tech division.
Business
US Air Force Grounds F-35s It Just Declared Ready for War
Crumbling avionics lines are the latest setback for the jet, which had been riding a wave of progress.
Business
Boeing Needed International Help to Build New Training Jet
A decade of layoffs forced the US giant to seek engineering and manufacturing talent from partner Saab.
Business
Disjointed: Pentagon Isn’t Coordinating Efforts to Fix Readiness
Each service has its own plan, except for the Marines, who don’t really have a plan, says the GAO.
Business
