Jon Harper

Flying Cars: Urban Air Mobility Raises Safety Concerns

Flying Cars: Air Force Aims to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact

From the Jetsons to Blade Runner to James Bond to a multitude of other TV shows and films, popular culture has long been fascinated with the idea of flying cars. Now, the U.S. military is pursuing them — and it wants to take the public along with it.

JUST IN: Battle Brewing on Eliminating Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer

Key lawmakers are at odds over a proposal to get rid of the Chief Management Officer position at the Defense Department, a top post responsible for improving the Pentagon’s business practices.

Army Helo Market Pegged at $10 Billion

Market opportunities for the Army’s helicopter fleet will average about $10 billion per year over the next decade as the service modernizes its rotary-wing assets, according to analysts.

Cost Estimates Questioned for New Navy Frigate

The Navy is moving forward with a new guided missile frigate, but some observers question the service’s cost estimates for the program.

BREAKING: Pentagon Unveils New Defense Space Strategy

The Pentagon’s new Defense Space Strategy includes multiple lines of effort to ensure the United States maintains military superiority over advanced adversaries such as China and Russia, according to an unclassified summary released June 17.

JUST IN: Boeing Delivers First Next-Gen Super Hornets to Navy

Boeing has delivered the first set of souped-up F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets to the Navy for flight tests, the company announced June 17.

COVID-19 NEWS: Army Identifies Leading Vaccine Candidate

Army researchers have identified a leading vaccine candidate for combating the novel coronavirus and is moving it to the next level of research, the service announced June 11.