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After ‘Critical’ CHIPS Act, More Needed To Build Domestic Production, Experts Say
Global economics and lack of factory workers are among the factors complicating efforts to bring chip manufacturing back to the United States.
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Northrop Grumman CEO: We Can Build a Next-Generation Fighter
Kathy Warden said the company’s B-21 stealth bomber positions it well to compete for the Next Generation Air Dominance warplane.
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CHIPS' Passage Won't Fill General Dynamics' Short-term Chip Needs
The company's Mission Systems arm feels the semiconductor supply crunch more than its others.
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Lack of Workers Is Hurting Supply Chains More than COVID, Defense Execs Say
An economic slowdown might be the only way to fill job vacancies, says Raytheon CEO.
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War in Ukraine Could Change the Types of Weapons the Pentagon Wants, Raytheon CEO Says
“Big, slow things are big, slow targets,” Greg Hayes says.
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Czech Republic To Buy 24 F-35s Amid Russia's War on Ukraine, Ministry Says
“Given the worsening security situation,” Prague says, it must bolster air forces now.
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At UK Airshow, Defense Execs Warn of Inflation, Supply Chains, and Worker Shortages
The Biden administration needs to invest in apprentice schools, CEO of top aerospace and defense firm says.
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UK to Fly Fighter Prototype Within Five Years, Defense Minister Says
That project is proceeding under somewhat less secrecy than the Pentagon’s next-gen air-dominance effort.
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Boeing’s Fighter Jet Business Is Not Dead Yet, New Defense Boss Says
“We’re investing,” says Ted Colbert, outlining company plans on the eve of Farnborough Air Show.
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Army Finishes Early Testing of Next-Generation Helicopter Engine
The General Electric power plants will be installed in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
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Air Force to Test 3D-Printed Rocket Motors
The maker, startup X-Bow Systems, recently accepted investment from Lockheed Martin.
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New Air Force Space Buyer Eyes Fixed-Price Contracts
Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration, said it's "not a bad approach for space things" and could help keep acquisitions on time.
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The US Army Just Placed What Might Be Its Last Order for Black Hawk Helicopters
The deal with Sikorsky comes just months before the military is expected to choose a company to build a replacement.
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Boeing Wants More Money For New Air Force One, USAF Official Says
The company is looking for loopholes in its $4 billion contract.
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