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Here’s what the first day of the Avalon Air Show, located just outside of Melbourne, Australia, looked like.
By Michael MarrowReassessing America’s defense strategy for a safer future
In an unpredictable world, a strong and innovative military is essential to protect the United States and its economic interests.
Boeing’s selection to produce the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is a game-changer for the company’s challenged defense arm.
By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna
The Breaking Defense team walks you through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to “disestablish” the Office of Net Assessment, plus whether Canada will look to cut its F-35 buy.
By Breaking Defense Video
The company is examining “all offers that’re out on the market today to make that decision, so it’s not going to be a quick choice,” Lockheed’s F-35 program manager Chauncey McIntosh told Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow
In this episode of The Weekly Break Out, space reporter Theresa Hitchens takes a deep dive into her coverage of how President Donald Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” plan is beginning to form. Plus, The Marine Corps makes a surprise shift in its F-35 strategy.
By Breaking Defense Video
The new aviation plan was signed by the deputy commandant and published Monday, shortly after a new report from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester that identified persistent issues plaguing the F-35 enterprise.
By Justin Katz and Michael Marrow
The jet was participating in a training event and crashed while coming in for landing at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, according to Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing.
By Michael Marrow
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BAE Systems’ M-Code GPS receiver solutions are reliable and ready.
With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy set to co-lead a commission that could recommend cuts to the Pentagon, many previously unthinkable options may be on the table for the US Air Force as the second Trump administration takes over Washington.
By Michael Marrow
This was supposed to be the year that the Air Force selected a winning vendor to build its next-gen fighter. Then reality set in.
By Michael Marrow
The Air Force notched key successes in 2024, but also saw setbacks for some of the service’s biggest priorities.
By Michael Marrow
The Pentagon aims to finalize the contract for production lot 18 by the spring, though a similar award for lot 19 is not planned to follow until the fiscal 2025 budget is approved, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
By Michael Marrow
The Pentagon should continue to buy and upgrade the Lockheed Martin F-35, Frank Kendall said today, while underscoring that “better performance” is needed from the stealth jet’s manufacturer.
By Michael Marrow The so-called “handshake deal” precedes a formal contract finalization, which Lockheed expects will occur before the end of 2024.
By Michael Marrow
An electrical malfunction crippled some of the plane’s systems, but a Marine Corps investigation still said the pilot was at fault for the crash in South Carolina.
By Michael Marrow
