Defense
Cyber Remedies Likely To Limit Liberties We certainly have come a long way since the first computer virus was created in Lahore, Pakistan in 1986. Today, some experts believe that a majority of all new software releases around the world involve . . .
EADS Returns To The Tanker Race — With Pentagon Help The European Aeronautic, Defense & Space Company (EADS) is back in the race to supply the Air Force with a next-generation aerial refueling tanker, announcing on April 20 that it would once again bid . . .
The F-35 Will Cost About What An F-16 Costs With the best of intentions, Congress and the Obama Administration have implemented a series of acquisition-reform measures that are making the problem worse. Efforts to clarify the cost of programs . . .
Northrop Backed Into Shipbuilding, And It Can Back Out A recent story in Defense News by respected naval analyst Christopher Cavas has investors speculating about the future of Northrop Grumman's Avondale shipyard near New Orleans. The yard faces . . .
“V” For Versatility: Osprey Reaches For New Missions After a long wait, the joint force is growing accustomed to using the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor in operational missions. However, it will probably take a good deal longer before Osprey missions become routine, . . .
F-35 Cost Rise Is Speculative, But Progress Is Real Last week brought both good news and bad news for the F-35 joint strike fighter, the biggest weapons program currently being funded by the Pentagon. On the plus side, the Marine version of the plane . . .
Study: European Aircraft Subsidies Have Harmed America The Lexington Institute today is releasing a study of European commercial-aircraft subsidies that documents the severe damage they have done to the U.S. aviation industry, and calls on the federal government . . .
Countering The Asymmetric Threat From Sea Mines Sea mines have long posed a threat to the operations of U.S. sea-based forces. Since World War II, sea mines have damaged four times the number of U.S. naval vessels as all . . .
Bottom Line On The Alternate Engine: A Waste Of Money Three U.S. military services are developing the F-35 joint strike fighter to replace their aging cold war aircraft and those of allies. The program is performing well in tests, but the key to its success . . .
Search And Rescue: Another Blow To U.S. Air Power? The U.S. Air Force is at the lowest ebb in its 63-year history. Although its capabilities still far surpass those of other air services around the world, it is gradually using up the arsenal it acquired . . .