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Air Warfare
Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour
In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.
First Japanese-built F-35 Begins Assembly
In a key milestone for the international program, the first Japanese-built F-35 joint strike fighter began its assembly today.
DCNS Seeks To Recover Profit Lost to Mistral Cancellation
DCNS is in talks with French authorities to recover lost profit when France canceled the sale of two Mistral helicopter carriers.
Commentary: Silicon Valley Innovators Want To Tackle Pentagon Problems
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that tapping into innovation hubs like Silicon Valley and Boston is a top priority.
Saudi's Advanced Electronics Co. Names New CEO
Saudi Arabia's Advanced Electronics Co. announced president and CEO Ghassan Abdulrahman al-Shibl is leaving the company.
France Uses First Cruise Missiles Against IS, Defense Ministry Says
The French air force used its first cruise missiles against Islamic State group targets in Iraq on Tuesday, the defence ministry said.
Interview: Amb. Jorge Domecq, European Defence Agency's Chief Executive
Since becoming the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) chief executive in February 2015, Jorge Domecq has made partnership with NATO as one of his a priorityies.
Commentary: Needed: A Revolution in US Military Education
As US national security issues become more complicated, the nation can draw on a not-so-secret weapon: education
Dunford: It's Time To Shrink, Reform Joint Chiefs Staff
Changes could be coming to the combatant command structure at the Pentagon, Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford said Monday.
US Senate Ends Defense Department Nominee Freeze
Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; John Conger, of Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; Stephen P. Welby, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; Franklin R.
