News
Afghan military pilots, on the run, feel abandoned by U.S.
Detained in Tajikistan, or hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan, many pilots wonder why the military that trained them is not coming to their aid.
China builds missile targets shaped like U.S. aircraft carrier, destroyers in remote desert
The Chinese military has built targets in the shape of an American aircraft carrier and other U.S. warships in the Taklamakan desert as part of a new target range complex, according to photos provided to USNI News by satellite imagery company Maxar.
Business
Pentagon can’t say when Lockheed F-35 will finish combat testing
Pentagon officials still havenít set a date for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35, the costliest U.S. weapons system, to complete the final 42 percent of mission testing to determine whether itís up to countering the top Russian and Chinese air defenses and fighters.
Lockheed wins $10.9B contract to modernize F-22
The Air Force on Nov. 5 awarded Lockheed Martin a $10.9 billion contract to modernize its F-22 Raptor fighter jet.
Defense
Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that, like many others, Milk had to “mask that very important part of his life” while he served in the Navy.
What happened to members of the military accused of storming the capitol on Jan. 6?
At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, leaving behind a ransacked house of government and injured police.
Send Ukraine U.S. troops, weapons, key Republicans tell Biden
Republican Reps. Mike Rogers and Mike Turner are urging U.S. President Joe Biden to further arm Ukraine and “deploy a U.S. military presence in the Black Sea” to warn off a renewed invasion threat from Russian forces.
Lawmakers warn time is running short to get 2022 NDAA assed
While more than 50 days are still left until the new year, shepherding a bill through the necessary parliamentary procedures could take weeks.
Army testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun
During recent testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., the Army tried out a new 20mm Gatling-style machine gun for the very first time.
Space Force launches ‘Orbital Prime’ program to spur market for on-orbit services
The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative to fund commercially developed technologies for orbital operations.
Debris removal a key goal in Space Forceís ‘Orbital Prime’ project
The Space Force’s technology arm known as SpaceWERX plans to award multiple contracts as early as February for the initial phase of the Orbital Prime program focused on on-orbit services.
Veterans
Veterans’ unemployment in October steady as national rate continues to drop
The veterans’ jobless rate has been under 4 percent for three consecutive months.
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