Archive for November, 2011

First flight of the C-130

By Philip Ewing on Friday, November 4th, 2011

When the admirals ‘revolted’

By Philip Ewing on Friday, November 4th, 2011

When the admirals ‘revolted’

There was a time when the military services made a case directly to Americans — could it come again?

The Air Force’s future fears

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

The Air Force’s future fears

Service officials worry that parts of the fleet they’ve been counting on could vanish before they even get their hands on the aircraft.

Boeing delivers 1st Block III Apache

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Boeing delivers 1st Block III Apache

Army officials say they’re very pleased with the latest upgrades to their long-serving attack helicopter.

DoD explains ‘1.5M jobs at risk’ warning

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

DoD explains ‘1.5M jobs at risk’ warning

The Pentagon consulted “a macroeconomic equilibrium representation of the U.S. economy” to estimate the potential consequences of budget cuts.

CSAF details bomber phase-in plan

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

CSAF details bomber phase-in plan

The top Air Force commander said the new bomber will handle both nuclear and conventional missions — eventually.

Army goes back to the future on GCV

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Army goes back to the future on GCV

After snubbing one competitor for its Ground Combat Vehicle, the Army now says it’ll consider everything.

Report details defense industry cyber attack

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Report details defense industry cyber attack

Another report details the efforts of foreign hackers to try to steal secrets from U.S. defense contractors.

Could austerity strengthen the ‘special relationship?’

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Could austerity strengthen the ‘special relationship?’

A university panel muses that Washington and London’s budget woes could bring them closer.