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Watchdogs Urge Congress to Axe New F-35 Engine

Watchdogs Urge Congress to Axe New F-35 Engine

A trans-partisan set of advocacy groups, think tanks, and government watchdogs called on Congress to reconsider a $6 billion plan to make new engines for the F-35 fighter jet, arguing that the proposal risks becoming the latest wasteful aspect of the controversial program.

“The F-35 program as a …

BBC Alleges British Soldiers Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan

BBC Alleges British Soldiers Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Rights defenders are demanding an urgent inquiry into reported allegations that British special forces executed dozens of detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances during anti-insurgency operations in Afghanistan a decade ago.

A BBC investigation, citing newly obtained m…

First Modernized M270A2 Missile Launcher Delivered to US Army

First Modernized M270A2 Missile Launcher Delivered to US Army

CAMDEN, Ark. — Lockheed Martin delivered the first Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A2 launcher to the U.S. Army in a ceremony today at the Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas.

“This delivery represents a significant milestone for Lockheed Martin as the modernized s…

Lockheed Lays Out Its Vision of Future Air Combat

Lockheed Lays Out Its Vision of Future Air Combat

Lockheed Martin has laid out its vision for the future of tactical air combat. The head of the company’s legendary Skunk Works advanced project division says its plan, which is centered on a multi-layered “distributed team” of diverse unmanned aircraft working in concert with manned types, presents …
NATO Allies and Sweden Train to Keep Gotland Secure

NATO Allies and Sweden Train to Keep Gotland Secure

After more than 200 years of military non-alignment, Sweden is in the process of joining NATO and will help strengthen Euro-Atlantic security as a new Ally. During exercise BALTOPS 22, Swedish troops trained with US Marines and other Allied forces on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.

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