Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Users of the F-35 huddle in Italy to tout joint maintenance plans
Italy hopes that pooling maintenance will encourage users to send jets to its fledgeling F-35 maintenance hub at Cameri air base in the country's north.
Army opens military test ranges to private companies to speed innovation
Companies will be able to request access to test drones and other tech in a military environment in a bid to hasten development.
DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs
The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs.
Joint Base Andrews to receive 26 HH-60Ws, stand up helicopter squadron
Joint Base Andrews will receive 26 HH-60W "Whiskey” helicopters, replacing its aging UH-1N “Huey” fleet and adding 60 active-duty positions.
Air Force expedites COVID reinstatement process for separated airmen, guardians
The Air Force changed its COVID-19 reinstatement process to remove delays for service members seeking to return after vaccine-related separation.
Air Force should regard AI as readiness issue across critical career fields, report says
Stackable certificates can be used to boost AI and advanced technology skills over time and to modernize existing PME, a RAND Corporation report argues.
Trump swaps planes via catering truck after Iranian threats, reports say
Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck due to Iranian threats following a NATO summit in Turkey, reports say.
See which design won DARPA’s challenge to make a drone that can carry four times its own weight
Looking for innovation in the small drone field, DARPA offers up millions in prize money in the Lift Challenge. See which design won.
Parents sue Air Force Academy over graduate’s suicide after sexual assault
The lawsuit alleges a pattern of failures, from ignoring warnings about Cailin Foster’s attacker to inadequate mental-health care after her assault.
Urine test could predict stress fractures in boot camp
A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures.
