F-35A High Angle of Attack Testing
Lockheed Martin released this video of F-35A high angle of attack testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. this week. …
U.S. Navy
F8U-3 Crusader Was ‘Really Hot’ Might Have Been
When it first took to the air on June 2, 1958 with test pilot John W. Konrad at the controls, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Building an Aegis Fleet
It is easy to look back from the perspective of 2012, with scores of Aegis cruisers and destroyers populating the …
The Fall Edition of Defense Now Available to Read Online
Over the past few weeks, printed copies of the fall edition of Defense have been delivered to the desks of …
Hurricane Sandy Recovery l Photos
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the pre-storm preparations made by the U.S. military were put to the test. …
Veterans Day Message As Written by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
Since our nation’s founding, brave young Americans from every generation have answered the call to serve in uniform and put …
How Does the Election Result Affect U.S. Defense?
Some observers in Washington say U. S. defense policy probably wouldn’t have changed much regardless of which candidate won the …
U.S. Marine Corps Is Getting Back to Its Amphibious Roots
After more than a decade of being tied down in two prolonged land conflicts, during which it accumulated the heavy …
Enterprise Returns Home from Final Deployment
The USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, has come home for good after her 22nd …
Cuban Missile Crisis: Black Saturday, Agreement, and Lessons Learned
When the sun rose over the Eastern Time Zone on Oct. 27, 1962, the events that would almost cause a …