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The article offers information on the Paris Air Show in Paris, France in 2017 which will features the F-35 and its aerobatic prowess, Hurkus trainer from TAI, and the faceoff of T-X competitors. It says that the event reflects the future of the defense market globally and the uncertainty and increasing global competition. It adds that many countries are entering the global defense market such as India as the U.S. industry struggles to fight for the market.

The article discusses the $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the U.S. President Donald Trump on May 5, 2017 which increases the funding of the U.S. military aviation purchases by about 15% from the previous bill.

The article provides an answer to a question concerning U.S. President Donald Trump's impact on the defense industry.

The article offers information on the U.S. Air Force's aging ground surveillance/battle management fleet that supposed to be replaced, as of March 2017. It states that that Air Force has decided to replace the repurposed Boeing 707-300s with a modern ground surveillance and battle management fleet, and mentions aerospace companies like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin associated with E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (J-Stars) have submitted their proposals to the service.

The article discusses the application of the aircraft manufacturing company Boeing's production of the tanker aircraft KC-46 for the U.S. Air force. The production and delivery of various military aircraft by several aircraft manufacturing companies, features of aircraft KC-46, and comments on the utilization of various weapons in the aircraft are also discussed.

The article reports on modernization programs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for delivery of military weapons. Topics discussed include illustration of acquisition process for development of several military aircrafts such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, distribution of defense contracts to several aerospace firms such as Northrop Grumman, description of the T-X as advanced trainer program of the USAF and development of the Minuteman III as intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The article reports on modernization plans of the U.S. Air Force for their military aircrafts. It mentions development of the KC-46 Tanker airtankers by aerospace firm Boeing that are to be completed by August 2017. It states involvement of aerospace firm Northrop Grumman for evolution of several B-21 bomber aircraft. It highlights on the OCX ground-control system program from defense contractor firm Raytheon.

The article reports on the U.S. Air Force's confidence that the October 27, 2015 award of the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract to aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corp. can withstand the protest filed by losing rivals Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin on November 6.

The article argues that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is not using the air power to its full potential in the Operation Inherent Resolve aimed to destroy the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. Topics include the reluctance of U.S. President Barack Obama to use the air power to its full potential, views of retired U.S. Lieutenant General Dave Deptula on limited use of air power against the Islamic State, and views of analyst Mark Gunzinger on the lack of strategy of DOD.

The article offers information on the statement from the U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board which tells that the accident in April 2015 wherein the AC-130J aircraft has nosedived in an inverted position was caused by lack of flight test data. It mentions that the Air Force has decided to not acquire the aircraft being tested by the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida after defense contractor Lockheed Martin declined in providing proprietary information.

The article reports on the efforts of maintaining the U.S. Air Force's A-10 attack aircraft in service along with the F-35 fighter jet. It mentions that the move was made by Arizona Representative Martha McSally who also piloted it. An overview of the service's retirement plan for the plane which McSally opposes is also presented.

The article reports that legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives is calling on the Air Force to review the number of B-21 bombers needed by the service.

The article reports that the aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. has filed a protest over the decision of the U.S. Air Force to award the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract to defense company Northrop Grumman Corp. to the American Government Accountability Office on December 17, 2015.

The article reports that the U.S. military services temporarily restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35 aircraft due to concerns about increased risk of pilot injury during low-speed ejections according to F-35 integration office director Major General Jeffrey Harrigian.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force is to keep the A-10 alive despite decreased budget cuts. The U.S. Air Force and those who see the A-10 as outdated against members of the U.S. Congress are concerned the service's plan to retire the plane without a focused replacement endangers ground troops.

The article profiles notable figures in U.S. politics. Leslee Gilbert reinvents herself from being a political adviser to a private consultant serving as vice president at Van Scoyoc Associates. Christopher DeMuth, a law degree holder, has been selected as distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute. Sara Bronfman intends to nurture an ecologically sound social and economic foundation for the future of Libya under a mandate with the U.S.-Libya Chamber of Commerce.

The article features several U.S. politicians and provides an overview of their backgrounds. Those cited include Joanne Thelmo, the new vice president and general council of the American Cleaning Institute, who wants the soap and detergent industry to be sustainable, Pat Cleary, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, who recently set up a blog, and Representative Zack Space. Several appointments are also presented.

The article announces several personnel changes within the political sector in the U.S. including Pam Patenaude as housing policy director at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Elbert Lin as partner at the appellate and telecommunications practice of Wiley Rein and Alex Johnson as senior vice president at FP1 Strategies.

The article announces the appointments of Haddar Susskind as vice president of grant-making organization Tides, business magnate Michael Dell as chairman of the Technology CEO Council and Charles Gauvin as chief development officer at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

The article announces personnel changes at U.S. lobbying, trade and interest groups as of October 15, 2011, including the appointment of Alethia Jackson as federal government relations director of Walgreens and the hiring of Frank Lowenstein as principal of Podesta Group.

The article features newly appointed executives in U.S. government lobbying firms and consulting companies in 2011. Shimmy Stein is responsible for advising clients on foreign affairs and defense as principal at Blank Rome Government Relations. The role of physical activity in preventive medicine will be promoted by Melissa Merson as executive director of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity. The love of politics of APCO Worldwide vice president Christopher McCannell is noted.

The article announces the appointment of executives in the U.S., including Neal Katyal as partner and co-head of the appellate practice at Hogan Lovells, Linda Morgan as partners at Nossaman law firm, and Brian McPeek as chief operating officer of the Nature Conservancy.