COVID-19 stalled defense programs, so money moves from last year to this, giving Singapore defense spending a single year bump of over 12 percent.
By Colin ClarkDuring the stand down, units will discuss “fundamentals of safe flight operations, ground safety, maintenance and flight procedures, and maintaining combat readiness,” Marines say.
By Michael MarrowOverall, defense spending for the year was largely boosted by a £4.1 billion ($5.3 billion) increase in capital expenditure, though there were other marginal jumps in Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S), and inventory spending.
By Tim MartinPart 2 of a narrative series illustrating how Elbit America’s USA-manufactured products enable customers to successfully accomplish their most demanding missions.
By Elbit AmericaA new strategy for operations explaining how air dominance isn’t always about sustained control as much as it is about temporary air-corridor control.
By Breaking DefenseEarlier on Friday the Air Force announced that the majority of its F-35A jets were grounded to check on the ejection seat issue.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron MehtaAn F-35B from US Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Iwakuni will remind China of its ability to do vertical landings and short takeoffs from islands and bases throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
By Colin ClarkNew drones – launched by helicopters in flight and built by the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office – will reach out “hundreds of kilometers.” Marine F-35s, 82nd Airborne troops, and Special Ops will also participate in exercise EDGE21.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.With repair costs coming in at about $3.2 billion, the navy is forced to walk away from one of 10 amphibious ships slated to play a big role in the competition with China
By Paul McLearyThe Army’s future-warfare exercise overcame a host of technical glitches to link systems ranging from NRO and NGA spy satellites to Marine Corps fighter jets.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Breaking Defense has obtained an email from Adm. Michael Gilday detailing the damage of 11 of the amphibious ship’s 14 decks.
By Paul McLearyWhether the ship can be repaired is a question Pentagon leaders will grapple with in coming weeks, along with discussions over the US presence in the Pacific, and the Navy’s modernization schedule.
By Paul McLeary“Our continued inability to build and sustain an adequate inventory of F-35 pilots leads me to conclude that we must be pragmatic regarding our ability to support” the program,” Gen. David Berger says in a blunt new 10-year force design plan.
By Paul McLeary