Business

Neither Clinton Nor Trump Will Be Able to Fix the Pentagon’s Budget

With the federal budget capped through 2021, defense spending will be an immediate first test of the next American president.

Business

A New Path to Foreign Sales; NATO By the Numbers; USAF Budget Shortfalls

Welcome to Vol. 2 of our weekly newsletter about the future of the business of defense.

Business

US Military Turning to Private 'Bad Guys' to Dogfight Fighter Pilots

The strain on the military's pilots and budget is fueling a booming market for companies of private pilots and fleets of fighters jets to play the bad guys in wargames.

Business

Flexible Flyers: Companies Race to Equip Warplanes for Quick Modification

With innovation a new strategic imperative, aircraft builders are making it easier for planes to accept hardware and software improvements.

Business

The Future of Boeing Defense, According to Its New CEO

Five areas that Leanne Caret wants to focus on — and a few things she wants to stop doing.

Business

Slumping US Helicopter Market Forces Sikorsky to Look Overseas

Eight months after buying Sikorsky in an 'excess capacity' market, Lockheed is signing partnerships with non-US companies.

Business

ISIS, Iran Fueling Growth in Missile, Bomb Market, Says Raytheon CEO

Revenues are on the rise, thanks to the counter-ISIS airstrike campaign and worries about long-range missiles.

Business

At Farnborough, Brexit Fears Dampen F-35’s UK Debut

Few military deals are expected at the giant airshow, despite the pomp and circumstance surrounding the plane’s maiden appearance.

Business

India Stocks Up on Howitzers to Defend Its Border with China

New Delhi’s defence ministry approved the purchase of 145 ultra light howitzer guns from the British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems.

Business

For Defense Firms, Brexit Could Be Europe’s Sequester

A British departure from the European Union could slow arms purchases and collaboration across the continent.

Science & Tech

Gunfight! Does the Navy's Little Warship Need a Bigger Cannon?

Size matters to gunmakers competing to arm the Littoral Combat Ship against pirates, China, and Iran.

Business

New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes

Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.

Threats

The US is Raiding its Global Bomb Stockpiles to Fight ISIS

The anti-ISIS coalition has dropped more than 41,500 bombs, leading the Pentagon to borrow from stockpiles in other regions.

Business

Japan Shops Futuristic Sub-Hunter Plane

With arms export ban loosened, Tokyo is shopping an indigenous sub-hunting plane for the first time at an American arms show.

Business

As Threat of Russian Missiles Rise, NORAD Looks to the Future

No longer a Cold War leftover, NORAD and its new leaders will have their work cut out for them.

Business

America's Last Fighter Jet Makers Scramble to Keep Production Alive

The end is nearing for the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 lines unless more orders come in soon.