Tony Capaccio

F-35 Tests Productive as Challenges With Software Persist

The Pentagon’s ground and flight testing of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jets has been productive in the past year even as software poses continuing challenges, according to the military’s top testing official.

Boeing Told to Repay After Charging $2,286 for $10 Part

The Pentagon’s purchasing agency says Boeing Co. must refund $13.7 million in excessive prices charged on spare parts, including a $10 device for which the defense contractor charged $2,286 apiece.

Pentagon Moving Toward Women in Combat Weighs Standards

U.S. military services offered glimpses yesterday of how they will deliver on the Pentagon’s pledge to let women apply for front-line combat positions, and of the challenges in devising new, gender-neutral standards for warriors.

Pratt & Whitney Says It Will Pay for F-35B’s Grounding

United Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney unit and its subcontractors will pay the entire cost of grounding the Pentagon’s F-35B fighters in January because of a propulsion-system flaw, the unit’s top official said.

Littoral Ship’s Troubled Asia Tour Cited by Lawmakers

The House panel that funds defense spending said it’s “disturbed by the number of problems” marring the deployment to Asia of the Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship.

Military Training, Maintenance Hit Hardest by $37 Billion Cuts

Pentagon operations and maintenance spending will be hit hardest by the $37.2 billion of automatic cuts known as sequestration, according to a report by the Defense Department’s comptroller.

Senate Committee Approves $625 Billion Defense Measure

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $625 billion defense authorization measure for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, matching the amount requested by President Barack Obama’s administration.

Lockheed to See Expanded F-35 Production, Kendall Says

The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer says production of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter will increase in fiscal 2015 beyond the 29 being purchased this year, barring unexpected setbacks.

Kerry, Hagel Said to Attend White House Talks on Syria Rebel Aid

Top U.S. national security officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met at the White House today on U.S. policy toward Syria, according to a U.S. official.

House Panel Adds Funds From Copters to Sex-Assault Office

The House Appropriations Committee today approved a Pentagon budget with $98.3 billion for weapons, less than the Pentagon’s request, while adding money for Blackhawk helicopters made by United Technologies Corp. and Patriot missile interceptors from Lockheed Martin Corp.

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