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Lobbyists stage Capitol Hill dogfight over joint strike fighter engine

By Nick Schwellenbach

An intense spending fight over a second engine for the Joint Strike Fighter has partners General Electric and Rolls Royce and rival Pratt &

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By R. Jeffrey Smith

Half of Pentagon’s acquisition programs marred by poor management

By Laurel Adams

Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Zach Toombs

Pentagon misreports or ignores long-term weapons costs

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Bouncing too much to find the enemy

By R. Jeffrey Smith

The F35 is having trouble with its high-tech helmets and structural cracks and skin repairs and tailhooks and more.

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Lobbyists stage Capitol Hill dogfight over joint strike fighter engine

By Nick Schwellenbach

Pentagon misreports or ignores long-term weapons costs

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Half of Pentagon’s acquisition programs marred by poor management

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Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe

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F-35 deputy sees challenges ahead

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Aaron Mehta

New F-35 program deputy gives a candid assessment of flaws in the most expensive weapon in Pentagon history.

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Pentagon criticizes F-35 contractors but hands over the dough

By Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith

A close call for the world’s most advanced warplane?

By Douglas Birch

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

By David Axe

Documents show Air Force neglected concerns about F-22 pilot safety

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A close call for the world’s most advanced warplane?

By Douglas Birch

Fuel line leaks and a special vulnerability to lightning are the latest troubles for the Pentagon's advanced fighter jet

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Pentagon criticizes F-35 contractors but hands over the dough

By Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith

F-35 deputy sees challenges ahead

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Documents show Air Force neglected concerns about F-22 pilot safety

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

By David Axe

Pentagon criticizes F-35 contractors but hands over the dough

By Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith

UPDATE: Early flight tests show multiple problems but the program gets new funds just before sequester.

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F-35 deputy sees challenges ahead

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Aaron Mehta

A close call for the world’s most advanced warplane?

By Douglas Birch

Documents show Air Force neglected concerns about F-22 pilot safety

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

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