A Lockheed exec tells BI what’s needed to fix the F-35’s biggest problems
Two F-35s fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker at an undisclosed location in May 2019….
The CEO of Ukrainian drone maker Athlon Avia on the biggest challenges facing the industry
Athlon Avia has been manufacturing drones in Ukraine for over a decade. Ukrainian defense company Athlon Avia has been…
Here’s how Trump’s pick to lead the US Navy wants to fix the submarine shipbuilding problem
During his confirmation hearing, John Phelan, Trump’s pick for Navy secretary, said he has a plan to get submarine…
US Navy secretary nominee says Trump texts him in the middle of the night about rusty warships
The USS Stout returned from a record-breaking deployment in 2020 covered in rust. It’d spent 215 days at sea….
The USS Tripoli, the Navy’s newest F-35 ‘lightning carrier,’ is headed to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering US air power near China
The USS Tripoli in the East China Sea. The US Navy is stationing its new “lightning carrier” in the…
A US Air Force general said long-range strikes are ‘game-changing,’ but America will lose if it relies on them too much
The B-21 Raider program at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California. The US Air Force…
NATO put its new Task Force X naval drones built to stop sabotage and blunt Russian aggression to the test
NATO said its new drone boat force was undergoing demonstrations in the Baltic Sea. The NATO alliance has been…
A US Air Force general says more than just new fighters and bombers is needed to win the next war
The Air Force can’t just rely on reinventing its fleet for a future fight in highly contested environments. New…
Meet Dan Caine, the lieutenant general turned venture capitalist Trump tapped for the military’s top spot
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate the venture capitalist and retired Air Force lieutenant general Dan…
NATO member says it could start shooting down drones over its airspace
A Russian soldier operating a drone in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 25, 2025. Romania could start…