Tony Capaccio

Lockheed late delivering its F-35s for fourth consecutive year

August 9, 2019 at 10:21 a.m.

Lockheed Martin failed to meet delivery timelines set out in contracts for its F-35 jet for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Pentagon's contract management agency. It's a less...

Pentagon accelerating production of F-35s, which are facing “significantly longer repair times” than planned

August 9, 2019 at 4:33 a.m.

The Pentagon is accelerating production of Lockheed Martin's F-35 jet even though the planes already delivered are facing "significantly longer repair times" than planned because maintenance facilities are six years...

F-35 unreliability risks strain on Pentagon budget, tester says

August 9, 2019 at 11:15 a.m.

Costs to operate and support Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 will balloon unless the deteriorating reliability of the Pentagon's costliest program improves, according to an assessment from the Defense Department's own...

Costs soar for new USS Ford, an aircraft carrier hobbled by flaws in launching, landing planes

August 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

The newest and costliest U.S. aircraft carrier, praised by President Donald Trump and delivered to the Navy on May 31 with fanfare, has been dogged by trouble with fundamentals: launching...

Donald Trump’s military would have more troops, ships than planned

August 3, 2019 at 10:02 p.m.

Donald Trump is proposing an Army as big as the one President George W. Bush sent into Iraq and Afghanistan and a Navy with dozens more ships than the service...

New nuclear-armed missile seen costing U.S. $85 billion, up 36 percent

August 3, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

WASHINGTON The U.S. Air Force's program to develop and field a new intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the aging Minuteman III in the nuclear arsenal is now projected to cost...

Navy’s $12.9 billion carrier isn’t ready for warfare, memo says

August 3, 2019 at 12:26 p.m.

The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier isn't ready for warfare. The $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford – the most expensive warship ever built – may struggle to launch and...

New stealthy destroyer’s delivery to Navy slips three years

August 3, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

General Dynamics Corp.'s stealthy, electric-powered destroyer for the Navy will be delivered almost three years late, according to the Pentagon's latest schedule. The Navy now estimates delivery of the DDG-1000,...

U.S. Navy will spend $81.4 billion on ships, subs through 2021

August 3, 2019 at 8:33 a.m.

The U.S. Navy will seek $81.4 billion to buy 38 warships, submarines and support vessels in the next five years, according to new budget figures from the service. The dollar...

U.S. bombing of Islamic State fell to eight-month low in February

August 3, 2019 at 2:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON The U.S. and its allies last month dropped the fewest bombs on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since June, even though defense officials say the campaign to...

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