A senior military source told Breaking Defense that both competitors are needed and the question is -- is who will get bought first: "The IAF needs 75 F-35s and the advanced version of the F-15, and the question is, who will be the first to be purchased."
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ground forces command want an immediate replacement for the CH-53 . "It is natural that operational needs differ, but this is the task of the highest command to evaluate the needs and make a decision," a senior Israeli defense official said.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Last month, the defense ministry issued official inquiries into acquiring both aircraft -- but, for now, the budget can buy only one.
The $750 billion defense policy bill sticks with the administration's topline, but huge fights loom with the House version. Prepare for a long, hot summer.
The HASC wants an independent cost estimate on the F-35 and some detail -- any detail -- on the plan to replace AWACS. It's also a little curious about robot tanks.
The senators' draft of the annual defense bill puts a new emphasis on technological competition, including industrial policy moves to strengthen US companies.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
The House Dems launch the first salvo in what promises to be a long defense budget saga, and they are drawing lines that will be hard to cross.
F-35 Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter today told the HASC tactical air and land subcommittee that Lockheed was guilty of just that, adding that this had helped lead to a shortage of an average of 600 parts each month, causing production line slowdowns and cost increases.
Adding extra firepower to the F-35 shows how loudly Lockheed hears the footsteps of Boeing's F-15X approaching.
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan did not abuse his office, the DoD Inspector General found.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
The Trump defense budget takes significant steps to move from a focus on regional conflicts and counter-insurgency to a focus on great power conflicts. But the Army, Navy Air Force and Marines clearly are struggling with this balance.
The Air Force wants more planes - and believes it has found a way to get them.
Fifth gen or fourth gen? F-35A or F-15X. Stealth, sensors and fusion or lots of missiles? Lockheed or Boeing? See what the Mitchell Institute says.
We've already got SMC and the NRO. What the heck will a Space Development Agency do that's different, and why.