DoD’s top weapons-buyer has met with Lockheed and Boeing to talk about the next-generation bomber, according to a report, but the aerospace industry is uneasy about the program.

Officials say the Navy’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter is meeting or beating its test goals for the year, and it’s making good progress toward the next phase of its development.

The Navy plans to convert a set of unmanned helicopters for use in its fleet over the next few years.

A prominent defense commentator wonders why people don’t look at the military’s expenditures on bands the way they look at the cost of its weapons programs.

A new breakdown of the SEALs’ plans, a new number of helicopters and a new denouement.

As the Obama administration eyes a new set of cutbacks for DoD, the question on everyone’s mind seems to be whether the military can enter the post-war era without becoming ‘hollowed out.’

Canadians are battling over their membership in the Joint Strike Fighter club. Analysts argue that despite the delays and cost overruns, Ottawa has no good alternatives.

The chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army is visiting Washington this week for meetings and visits with the American military. U.S. officials say it’s a good sign, but don’t look for a U.S.-China breakthrough.

An aviation columnist argues that incoming Secretary Panetta should give up his predecessor’s beloved E-4B as a symbol of the Pentagon’s new era of frugality.

The week that was. The links that were.

New information suggests the Air Force’s F-35 may not be able to fly as far as expected. Engineers and officials think they can fix this.

Even after weeks of military operations and almost a billion dollars, Gates says the U.S. and its allies have almost no idea about the makeup of the Libyan rebel alliance. Is that believable?

After a lull, Virginia and Florida’s carrier wars flared up again this week. At stake is one nuclear warship, thousands of jobs and millions of dollars.

A provision in this year’s defense bill would require the federal government to generate many new reports and other material about China.

Lockheed and the Pentagon are making a renewed push to get the costs of the F-35 under control, but the company will probably not get the increase in production it says would be helpful.

The Army’s vice chief is a believer in the value of networking individual soldiers, and says digital devices can stand up to the wear and tear of the ground-pounding lifestyle.

Whatever happens with the Army after it winds up the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the force must keep its ability to handle a variety of missions, its vice chief says.