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By Jared Keller Jan 12, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

🎶 We're on the highway to the laser zone 🎶

By Kyle Arnold, The Dallas Morning News Jun 23, 2020

Military Tech

The Pentagon spent $300 million on defective and missing F-35 parts over the last five years, and lawmakers are furious

A group of high-ranking Congress members is launching an investigation into Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet program after being told...

By David Choi, Business Insider Mar 4, 2020

Military Tech

Coronavirus fears trigger shutdown of F-35 factory in Japan

The manufacturer of the U.S.'s F-35 fifth-generation fighter will pause its production line in Japan for a week due to...

By Jeff Schogol Feb 1, 2020

Analysis

The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work

It is clear that defense industry is totally incompetent or deliberately slow rolling fixes to gouge taxpayers. Perhaps it's both.

By Mike Stone, Reuters Jan 15, 2020

News

A broken computer system is costing F-35 maintainers 45,000 hours a year. Now Lockheed Martin has to rebuild the whole thing

ALIS was blamed for delaying aircraft maintenance, one of the very things it was meant to facilitate.

By Anna M. Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Oct 30, 2019

Military Tech

The Pentagon is doling out $34 billion to stock up on F-35s

The Department of Defense has signed off on a $34 billion contract to buy 478 F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin

By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News Jul 19, 2019

News

Trump’s new helicopter has a flaw: It scorches the White House lawn

The presidential helicopter isn't supposed to leave scorch marks on the White House lawn. So the Navy and Lockheed Martin...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 12, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 is still struggling with a string of major problems even as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

America's most expensive is still struggling with a number of serious problems, such as destructive chain reactions triggered by a...

By Jared Keller Mar 24, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

The Navy intends to mount a laser weapons system aboard a guided-missile destroyer for user against small enemy watercraft in...

By Jared Keller Dec 26, 2018

Military Tech

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

The Army is currently considering two advanced rotary-wing aircraft to replace the Black Hawk as part of the branch's Future...

By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest Aug 15, 2018

Military Tech

The US Military Is Going All In On Hypersonic Weapons

Washington is stepping up its efforts to develop and field hypersonic weapons as it competes to retain America’s technological advantage...

By Brad Howard Jun 27, 2018

Military Tech

This Powered Exoskeleton Is Here To Make Ruck Marching A Breeze

In 1959, Robert A. Heinlein published his iconic sci-fi military epic Starship Troopers, popularizing the concept of exoskeleton body armor...

By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 22, 2018

Military Tech

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s newest fighter jet, the stealthy F-35C, may not have the range it needs to strike enemy...

By Jared Keller Apr 9, 2018

Military Tech

Lockheed Martin’s New Tanker Drones Are A Glimpse At The Future Of Aerial Warfare

The most exciting advancement in the evolution of the otherwise boring-as-hell world of drones isn’t the MQ-9 Reaper, favored by...

By Sarah Sicard Oct 3, 2017

Gear

The Army’s Badass Laser Weapon Just Took A Major Step Forward

The Army’s Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA, a nod to the Greek goddess of Wisdom) laser weapon underwent substantial...

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Sep 17, 2017

Gear

Step Inside The Cockpit Of The Legendary SR-71 Blackbird

Behold the cockpit of one of the finest spy planes ever built, the SR-71 Blackbird. The Blackbird, created by Lockheed Martin's...

By Jared Keller Jul 24, 2017

Gear

NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best

The long-range SR-71 Blackbird recon jet, dreamed up by Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works division, has a reputation for a...

By Jared Keller Jul 7, 2017

Gear

The Army Just Spent Billions On Helicopters It Can Barely Even Fly

At the end of June, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter division signed a massive $3.8 billion Department of Defense contract for...

By Jared Keller Jun 8, 2017

Gear

Skunk Works Just Revealed New Details About The SR-71 Blackbird’s Ultra-Secret Successor

The SR-71 Blackbird — the long-range Mach 3 recon and strike jet dreamed up by Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works...

By Jared Keller Apr 12, 2017

Gear

Here’s A Look At Boeing And Sikorsky’s New Gunship Helicopter Concept

Since 1939, aerospace manufacturers Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft have remained synonymous with dependable fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, respectively, responsible for...

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Apr 12, 2017

Gear

The Air Force Just Demonstrated A Fully Unmanned F-16 Fighter Jet

In its quest to meet and exceed the challenges of the future, the U.S. Air Force has been increasingly looking to...

By Jamie Lovegrove, The Dallas Morning News Feb 17, 2017

News

Trump’s Unconventional Phone Calls Around F-35 Have Shaken Up The Chain Of Command

The Pentagon officer in charge of the F-35 stealth fighter jet program confirmed Thursday that the chief executive of Boeing...

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Jan 30, 2017

News

Trump Says He Has Reduced The F-35 Price Tag By $600 Million

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military...

By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Jan 14, 2017

News

Lockheed CEO Tells Trump The Company Will Add 1,800 US Jobs And Reduce F-35 Costs

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson emerged from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump Friday pledging to bring down the cost...

By Sarah Sicard Dec 12, 2016

News

Trump Is Taking Down The Military–Industrial Complex One Tweet At A Time

On Dec. 12, President-elect Donald Trump attacked the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Twitter, saying the cost of the next-generation...

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The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

The Pentagon spent $300 million on defective and missing F-35 parts over the last five years, and lawmakers are furious

Coronavirus fears trigger shutdown of F-35 factory in Japan

The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work

A broken computer system is costing F-35 maintainers 45,000 hours a year. Now Lockheed Martin has to rebuild the whole thing

The Pentagon is doling out $34 billion to stock up on F-35s

Trump’s new helicopter has a flaw: It scorches the White House lawn

The F-35 is still struggling with a string of major problems even as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

The US Military Is Going All In On Hypersonic Weapons

This Powered Exoskeleton Is Here To Make Ruck Marching A Breeze

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

Lockheed Martin’s New Tanker Drones Are A Glimpse At The Future Of Aerial Warfare

The Army’s Badass Laser Weapon Just Took A Major Step Forward

Step Inside The Cockpit Of The Legendary SR-71 Blackbird

NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best

The Army Just Spent Billions On Helicopters It Can Barely Even Fly

Skunk Works Just Revealed New Details About The SR-71 Blackbird’s Ultra-Secret Successor

Here’s A Look At Boeing And Sikorsky’s New Gunship Helicopter Concept

The Air Force Just Demonstrated A Fully Unmanned F-16 Fighter Jet

Trump’s Unconventional Phone Calls Around F-35 Have Shaken Up The Chain Of Command

Trump Says He Has Reduced The F-35 Price Tag By $600 Million

Lockheed CEO Tells Trump The Company Will Add 1,800 US Jobs And Reduce F-35 Costs

Trump Is Taking Down The Military–Industrial Complex One Tweet At A Time