By Lara Seligman October 19, 2015 WASHINGTON — Weeks after Defense News revealed that the military services had restricted lightweight pilots from flying the F-35 joint strike fighter, the US Air Force officially acknowledged an increased risk of neck damage during ejection to middleweight pilots as well. In a news release issued Oct. 16, the […]
The challenges tend to obscure progress for major programs like the joint strike fighter, but the JSF has been on a winning streak. [FULL VIDEO]
By Agence France-Presse September 20, 2015 OTTAWA, Canada— Canada’s Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said on the campaign trail Sunday that he would scrap the purchase of F-35s — the apparent frontrunner to replace the nation’s aging fleet of fighter jets. “We will not buy the F-35 fighter jet,” he told a rally in Halifax ahead […]
By Deborah Lee James September 25, 2015 At a time when our nation is slashing defense budgets, we face a security environment that is extraordinarily complex and volatile, and our Air Force is busier than ever. Over the last year, 25,000 Airmen deployed in support of contingencies around the world. They flew almost 20,000 close air […]
By Port O Call Aug 13, 2015 Seattle, WA Citizens claiming to be harmed by the Navy’s low-level flight operations expressed disappointment, but not surprise at U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly’s denial of their Motion for an Injunction. The Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve (COER) sought to halt the harmful F-18 “Growler” over-flights until […]
By John Holland August 19, 2015 Predictions of doom bounced around City Hall in the summer of 2005 and landed on the front page in bold, desperate headlines. People were scared, and for good reason. Oceana Naval Air Station and its 12,000 jobs were on the Defense Department’s critical list, threatened with closure in large […]
Arizona Daily Star August 9, 2015 OUR VIEW: Appointee would advocate for area, be point person on military matters The Pima County Board of Supervisors will consider a new economic development plan at its Tuesday meeting. Within the plan’s 14 chapters is an item that will help our community strengthen its connection to Davis- Monthan […]
by Eric Jay Toll Jul 31, 2015 Buffering most military sites in Arizona is a banner of public land. The extra space helps preserve the multi-billion boost to the Arizona economy the military bases bring home. Protecting the public land and military facilities has mutual benefits, according to a study by the Sonoran Institute. The organization […]
By David Axe August 24, 2015 The U.S. Air Force officially retired its 52 surviving F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighters in 2008, transferring their radar-evading attack mission to B-2 bombers, F-22s and — eventually — F-35s. The Air Force claimed it would preserve the F-117s for future use, but it’s possible most of the Nighthawks actually […]