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Sikorsky Pitches Area 51 Security Helicopters to Guard ICBMs
Company executives say it’s the most efficient way for the Air Force to replace its half-century-old Hueys.
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Almost 200 Firms Have Bid To Build Trump's Border Wall
From corporate behemoths to mom-and-pop shops, construction companies see an opportunity in designing Trump's border wall with Mexico, despite the project's notoriety.
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Trump to Congress: Give Pentagon $54B. I'll Tell You Why Later
The roughly 10% boost would come out of nearly every other federal agency’s 2018 budget, including foreign aid.
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Air Force Buys Mysterious Israeli Weapon to Kill ISIS Drones
What is this secret weapon? Pentagon officials aren’t saying, but here are some clues.
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Mattis Takes on the Pentagon Bureaucracy
The defense secretary wants to reform the sprawling department’s business functions and reorganize key executive offices.
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Can a ‘Comparable’ Super Hornet Steal Orders from the F-35C?
Two aircraft are on President Trump’s radar. Here’s how they’re different, and why it matters to more than just power players in Washington.
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F-35 General: Boeing Heard Nothing ‘Unreleasable’ in F-35 Call With Trump
“The discussions that we had were all pre-decisional,” Lt. Gen. Bogdan tells lawmakers.
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Charted: Here’s How the Cost of the F-35 is Changing
The per-plane cost for the Navy and Marine Corps variants both rose before falling.
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It's About to Cost a Lot More Money to Launch a Nuclear Bomb
New estimates predict the Pentagon's first new nuclear bombers, missiles, and subs in decades will be more expensive than thought.
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Northrop Scratch-Built a Jet to Bid on an Air Force Contract. Now It’s Dropping Out.
The decision leaves three, or maybe four, potential bidders on the 350-plane T-X program.
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Trump Says He Fixed F-35 Program in Two Months
The president says the project is “now in good shape,” but pledges to continue considering Super Hornet bids from Boeing.
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