Business
Air Force will narrow its pool of robot wingman vendors within ‘next few months’
The service might be able to pick three companies for the next stage of the competition—if industry shares some of the cost burden.
Business
F-35 engine upgrade on track, despite congressional dysfunction
Pratt & Whitney plans to start delivering the upgraded engines by 2029.
Business
DHS, FBI could search hacked networks under 'problematic' proposal
Industry is balking at several proposed acquisition rules intended to shore up cyber defenses.
Business
USAF tried an electric plane. Now it wants to buy
A three-month test of the battery-powered ALIA has the service looking to move ahead.
Business
2023 sees new record for US government-to-government arms exports, boosted by Ukraine aid
The year’s $80.9 billion total for Foreign Military Sales is up more than half from the previous year.
Science & Tech
Innovation needs to go more than skin-deep at the Pentagon, advisory board says
Mid-tier leaders aren’t properly rewarded for risk, the Defense Innovation Board finds.
Business
The race is on to prepare Australia for nuclear subs
“There has been a hiatus where we weren’t all paying attention. Now we’ve got to catch up,” a UK shipbuilding exec says.
Business
Software delay will reduce F-35 deliveries for a second straight year
Lockheed says the TR-3 upgrade, due last year, has slipped to third quarter of 2024.
Business
Shark Tank Kyiv? Investors hunt ‘war-winning’ tech in Ukraine
Fund managers say Ukraine is a major opportunity, but also that they must overcome investor concerns over security and corruption.
Business
Pentagon unveils its long-awaited defense industry strategy
The first-of-its-kind document aims to address fragile supply chains revealed by a global pandemic and simultaneous international conflicts.
Business
Rocket Lab says $515m satellite contract makes it a prime supplier
Company officials revealed that it will build 18 satellites for a Space Development Agency constellation.
Business
Delaying aircraft carrier order would hurt supply chain, shipbuilder says
HII says key suppliers could close up if Navy decides to push back CVN-82 order.
Business
ULA's new rocket took off. But can it challenge SpaceX?
The Vulcan Centaur isn't reusable, which makes it harder to compete on price.
Business
Army buys long-range business jet to spy on China, Russia
Prototype spy plane flies higher and farther than current equivalents.
Business
The Navy has its first giant robotic submarine
The Boeing-made vessel will now undergoing trials that will inform future robo subs.
Business
Northrop gears up to triple production of E-7 radar
Air Force officials want the radar plane as soon as possible—particularly in the Indo-Pacific.
Business
Cannon-repair deal is the latest foreign arms-maintenance-and-production effort inside Ukraine
Kyiv's supporters are looking to boost local industry as other aid grows more precarious.
Business
RTX CEO Greg Hayes to step down in May
President Chris Calio will take over as the company works to boost production of key weapons needed in Ukraine.
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