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Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade
Lockheed issues small upgrade to TR-3, but full capability remains some time away.
Lockheed aims to churn out dozens of F-16 pilots per year at new training center
COO talks potential Ukraine support, European expansion.
Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir’s new defense business chief
The former lawmaker is looking to draw on a decade of national security policy work in the new position.
Northrop shows off new digital radar tech in first flight
Breakthroughs in design for military-specific chips are ushering new capabilities.
US still needs to improve monitoring of arms sent to Ukraine, GAO finds
The State Department and Defense Department aren’t communicating well about Ukraine aid. That could hurt Ukraine.
Two programs suggest the Pentagon is getting better at buying technology
The Maven and Collaborative Combat Aircraft efforts display real steps forward, a pair of reports say.
F-35 performance-based logistics deal is dead—for now
Pentagon balks at moving away from fix-on-demand arrangement during global uncertainty.
Air Force-facilitated arms export sales reach all-time high
“Business is booming,” particularly for fighter jets, officials say.
Warily, US companies eye co-production deals in Ukraine
Industry is taking a “crawl, walk, run” approach to making weapons in Ukraine, State Department says.
The plan to keep B-52s flying is getting even pricier
The Air Force has brought in a former Pentagon official to help negotiate with Boeing.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 160: The 2024 Farnborough airshow
We revisit some of the bigger takeaways from this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
There’s a new problem with Boeing’s KC-46 tanker
But the Air Force says fuel-pump vibrations are easier to fix than other deficiencies.
USAF puts 6th-gen fighter on hold
Air Force secretary says a few months' pause is needed to get NGAD's design right.
F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns
After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, inflation, and a proposal to buy fewer of them.
Boeing might put a drone operator in the F-15EX’s back seat
The company is mulling options as it pitches the modernized Eagle to international customers.
Raytheon hunting for another US supplier of solid rocket motors
As missile orders soar, a lack of engines is bottlenecking production.
More bad news for Boeing defense on the horizon
The company is still “fighting through challenges” building new Air Force One planes, defense chief says.
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Lockheed won’t get paid in full yet for upgraded F-35s, even as deliveries resume
The jets are being shipped with incomplete software, so the Pentagon is withholding part of its payment.
Air Force brought in hard-nosed negotiator to close E-7 deal with Boeing
The service was struggling to reach an agreement for its new radar plane.
War and uncertainty shape Farnborough expectations
Under the buzz of big contracts, expect quiet conversations about allied production, industrial supply chains, and the future of NATO.
