Business

At Farnborough, Brexit Fears Dampen F-35’s UK Debut

Few military deals are expected at the giant airshow, despite the pomp and circumstance surrounding the plane’s maiden appearance.

Science & Tech

When Will US Air Force F-35s Be Ready for Battle?

The general who will make the decision offered some clues as he celebrated the jet's recent trip across the Atlantic.

Threats

Air Force Officers Give New Details for F-35 in War With China

For the first time, key officers lay out how they’d deploy the stealth F-35 and F-22 in an all-out war with China.

Business

For Defense Firms, Brexit Could Be Europe’s Sequester

A British departure from the European Union could slow arms purchases and collaboration across the continent.

Science & Tech

Air Force Wants New Plane to Replace A-10, Fight ISIS

Generals float idea of new CAS aircraft — and beyond that, an “arsenal plane” or “flying Coke machine.”

Science & Tech

Air Force Says It Recovered Trove of Files in Corrupted Database

The service is still investigating how files from more 100,000 inspector general cases — and their backups — became corrupted.

Science & Tech

Computer Crash Wipes Out Years of Air Force Investigation Records

Fraud and abuse investigations dating back to 2004 vanished when a database became corrupted, service officials said.

Science & Tech

Gunfight! Does the Navy's Little Warship Need a Bigger Cannon?

Size matters to gunmakers competing to arm the Littoral Combat Ship against pirates, China, and Iran.

Business

New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes

Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.

Threats

The US is Raiding its Global Bomb Stockpiles to Fight ISIS

The anti-ISIS coalition has dropped more than 41,500 bombs, leading the Pentagon to borrow from stockpiles in other regions.