Many years ago, Dr. Philip E. Coyle III, the long-experienced, former DOD director of operational test and evaluation, cautioned program managers (PMs) about program risk in the new era of ...

Operational testing is defined as the field testing, under realistic conditions, of an item, component or system to determine its effectiveness and suitability. By “operational testing” we do not mean ...

The freedom and security of our nation depends on the lethality and readiness of our military. Our warfighters must be prepared for combat, equipped with secure, credible weapon systems, and trained ...

An F-35A Lightning II pulls away from a KC-10 Extender after a refueling exercise above the Atlantic Ocean on July 12, 2018. (Airman 1st Class Alexander Cook/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — The F-35 ...

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has selected Inventech Marine Solutions of Bremerton, Wash., to build the next generation of over the horizon (OTH V) cutter boats. The first delivery order for four ...

U.S. military Service members deserve to be equipped with combat-credible systems that meet the demands of today’s evolving threats and tomorrow’s unpredictable challenges. In a rapidly changing ...