Defense Secretary James Mattis says if the federal government shuts down maintenance on critical equipment, training for the reserve force, and intelligence operations around the world will cease, and over half of the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce will be furloughed.

The NASA-led, 15-nation International Space Station’s operations will continue as usual even if there is a U.S. government shutdown Jan. 20.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has appealed for passage of a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown, or risk further harming a strained military.

The U.S. Air Force’s number two civilian is warning that continued budget gridlock could delay the fielding of Northrop Grumman’s B-21 stealth bomber.

The U.S. Navy would be with re-equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles under the Trump administration’s new nuclear strategy.

A USAF pilot-physician recently flew several F/A-18 sorties to help a NASA team better understand why U.S. Navy pilots are experiencing “physiological episodes.”

UTC is pitching a solution that the company says will not only save pilots’ lives but also prevent serious injury in the event of an ejection.

The U.S. Air Force is making changes to F-35 flight equipment to make breathing easier for pilots.