War Budget Tapped As Lawmakers Fight To Save A-10 Fighter Jet
The Armed Services Committee voted to keep funding the A-10 Warthog, despite the Air Force saying it's not needed.
Boeing (BA) Launches 100th EA-18G Growler Military Jet Under Cloud Of Uncertainty About Jobs And Military Budget Cuts
Boeing employees watched the 100th Growler aircraft roll off the production line knowing that budget cuts may cost them jobs in the near future.
Military Sexual Assaults Up By 50%; Advocacy Groups And Politicians Wary Of 'Better Reporting' Claim From Pentagon
Sexual assaults in the military are up by 50 percent. The Pentagon claims that it is because more people are reporting they've been victims.
The Forces That Compelled NBA Commissioner Adam Silver To Ban Donald Sterling For Life
Besides being a thorny PR issue, Sterling's racist speech spotlights the pressure Silver faces in shepherding a league that is a global business.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's True Cost May Never Be Known, Amid Creative Accounting Fiascos
After a decade of cost overruns, the Pentagon says the fighter jet project is back on track, but it's using some dubious projections.
Human Rights Watch Concerned By U.S. Apache Helicopter Delivery To Egypt Amid Serious Human Rights Abuses
Advocacy groups worry the helicopters will be used to continue the Egyptian military's violence against civilians.
Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) Struggled Again In The First Quarter As A rising Dollar And Global Regulations Hit Profits
Among other concerns, Philip Morris in the first quarter struggled against stricter anti-tobacco legislation and tax hikes in its key markets.
Russian Sanctions: West Moving Closer To Economic 'Nuclear Option' Of SWIFT Cutoff, But Does Russia Hold The Trump Energy Card? [Q&A]
IBTimes talks to Duke professor Campbell Harvey about the financial "nuclear option" that would have severe costs - for both sides.
Lafarge, Holcim Confident Their Combination Will Survive Antitrust Probes From Investigators In Canada, UK, France
Officials of the proposed French-Swiss company plan to unload billions in assets to get the regulatory blessing they need to merge.
Giant Cement Companies Lafarge, Holcim Aim To Merge, Fuelling Antitrust Worries, Fears Of Global Cement Price Increases
The largest cement companies in the world announced a deal to merge, leading to antitrust speculation and cement price increases.
Long Goodbye: After 72 Years In Operation Boeing (BA) Commits To Long Beach Closure In Mid-2015, Ending C-17 Globemaster And 2,200 Jobs
Failure to get governments other than the U.S. to buy more C-17s meant that the massive cargo plane's days were numbered.
Goodbye, Oil: US Navy Cracks New Renewable Energy Technology To Turn Seawater Into Fuel, Allowing Ships To Stay At Sea Longer
After decades of trying, U.S. Navy scientists have finally cracked the technology to turn seawater into fuel.
Military Budget Cuts Force US Navy To Discontinue Raytheon's (RTN) Iconic Tomahawk Missile Purchases After 2015
The U.S. Navy's use of the Tomahawk missile may start winding down as the Pentagon terminates its production from 2016 onward.
US Military Same-Sex Couples Denied Benefits As Pentagon Yet To Reach Deals With Overseas Host Countries
Most couples posted overseas are unable to get the same benefits as married heterosexuals.
Air Canada Orders $6.5 billion Of Boeing (BA) 737 MAXs
The big deal with Air Canada brings Boeing close to a major sales milestone for 737 MAXs.
South African Drones Aim To Ease Johannesburg's Congested Traffic
After decades of congestion in Johannesburg, two media outlets will use drones to help listeners and viewers avoid heavy traffic.
Made In America: Politicians And Shoe Manufacturers Call Foul On Department Of Defense Procurement Exemptions
For years, the military allowed troops to buy their own running shoes, but now manufacturers are pushing for them to buy American only.
The Treasury's War On Russia: Sanctions May Bite But The Strongest Tool Is Unlikely To Be Used
The U.S. and Europe have yet to deploy sanctions that will affect Russia's economy, but there's one weapon that could wreak havoc.
The Pentagon Asks Air Force To Review If Russian-Made Engines Pose A Security Risk For Military Satellite Launches, Elon Musk Says They Do
Could Russian engines used in U.S. Air Force rockets pose a national security risk for the United States?
United States And France Threaten To Cancel Major Military Contracts As Sanctions Against Russia Begin To Take Hold
Sanctions against Russia could lead to billion-dollar contracts getting canceled by the U.S. and France.
Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA) Still Top Global Arms Makers But Russian Rivals Quickly Rising From Ruins Of Soviet Past: Report
While American arms companies show a decline in sales while Russian rivals are expanding, one U.S. company is still the top global weapons maker.
Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel Reiterates Support For Ukraine As Obama Rules Out US Military Action In Crimea Against Russia
After the first casualty of the Crimea conflict was announced Tuesday, Chuck Hagel offered his sympathies and urged Russia to leave the region.
Russian Sanctions Could Hurt Boeing (BA) And Lockheed (LMT) Unless Russia Leaves Crimea, But SpaceX's Elon Musk Has The Answer To U.S. Reliance On Russia's Rockets
As tensions rise in Crimea, observers raise concerns about the Russian sanctions affecting the space program.
Boeing (BA) Makes Inroads In Africa With Sale Of Of Eight 737 MAX 8s To South Africa's Comair Limited For $830 Million
South Africa's Comair Limited is the first African Company to order the 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing.
Ukrainian Sailor Killed After Russian Troops Storm Naval Base In Simferopol, Crimea
After weeks of tension in Crimea, shots have reportedly been fired by Russian troops at a Ukrainian naval base.
Poland And Lithuania Wary Of Kaliningrad Being Base Of Next Move From Russia
Will Russia's Baltic naval base at Kaliningrad be Putin's next move? And is Russia prepared for the West's response?
A Day In Court: The Trial Of An Al Qaeda Terrorist Who New York Forgot About
Thirteen years after 9/11, a terrorist is on trial in New York for making threats against Americans and recruiting Al Qaeda bombers.
Military Budget 2015: Air Force Cuts See Air National Guard Hit Hard As A-10, Predator Drones And F-15C Eagles All Pushed Toward Retirement
The 2015 budget has forced the Air Force to cut heavily from the Air National Guard, which will see predator drones cut from fleet.
NATO Cold-Weather Training Exercise On Russian-Norway Border May Increase Recent Crimea Crisis
The three-week training exercise on the Russia-Norway border was planned before the Ukraine crisis, NATO says.
Boeing 787: A Complete Timeline Of The Dreamliner's Legacy Of Failure, After Cracks Discovered In Wings
After more problems are discovered with the Dreamliner, some ask: Will the Boeing 787 ever be reliable?
