Business
Pentagon Shelves Plans for New Air Force Two
In the meantime, the Air Force is in the early stages of developing supersonic and hypersonic passenger aircraft.
Business
Eyeing China, Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Would Cut Troops, Buy Future Weapons
DepSecDef Hicks called the president’s $715 billion spending request “a foundation for fielding a full range of needed capabilities.” Republicans called it “a cut.”
Business
As Space Junk Multiplies, Pentagon Is Stuck Tracking It for Civilians
Private industry is launching at a pace with which the military’s space-surveillance system can’t keep up. Now lawmakers say the Commerce Department’s fix is running late.
Business
Biden Nominees Want to Shake Up Pentagon Weapons Buying Process
Shyu, Blume tell Congress they plan to bridge the “valley of death” between the development phase and becoming a program of record.
Business
How Pentagon Cash Helped Save Small Defense Companies During the Pandemic
Business leaders are now calling on defense officials and lawmakers to keep a policy that pays contractors more money up front.
Business
It’s Official: New Air Force Ones Will Be Delivered Late
“Definitely a setback” said Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy weapons buyer, as Boeing legal battle delays production.
Business
What's In Biden’s First Budget? And How Late Will It Be?
The White House could submit its defense budget request later than any administration in at least a century.
Business
New Air Force One Delayed by COVID, Boeing Subcontractor
Boeing has fired GDC Technics, which is suing its erstwhile employer.
Policy
Court to Explore Whether Trump Officials Interfered in JEDI Contract
The Defense Department previously said lengthy litigation could threaten the contract’s future.
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Science & Tech
Free the Data: Vice Chiefs Launch an Acquisition Crusade
Better access to weapon data is crucial to faster Pentagon purchasing — and dangerous to industry business models.
Science & Tech
New ICBM Costs Can, Must Come Down, Hyten Says
The Joint Chiefs vice chairman says he’s been meeting with Northrop Grumman and believes he’s found a way.
Business
Raytheon Giving Employees Bonuses for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
The company is not requiring employees to get the shots, but some facilities could be off-limits to the unvaccinated.
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