Defense Systems
The Biden Administration Wants To Standardize How the U.S. Conducts Cyber Operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
Threats
At Reborn RIMPAC, A Clear Mission: Deter China, Defend Taiwan
The enormous Pacific multinational exercise and show of force has reemerged from the pandemic to face a larger PLA and more threatening Beijing.
Threats
Air Force Chief Hints Western Fighter Jets Could Go to Ukraine
No decisions yet, but U.S. and partners, looking at many options.
Science & Tech
Military-Funded Program Produces A Self-Propelling Mesh Network In Space
Satellites that take advantage of the unique atmospheric conditions of low-earth orbit.
Defense Systems
Tempest Tabula Rasa: UK’s Next-Gen Fighter Cockpit Has No Instruments, Yet
BAE suggests under-development avionics architecture could influence other aircraft as well.
Business
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.
Business
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.
Science & Tech
Ukraine Says It Needs at Least 100 HIMARS and Longer-Range Rockets
More mobile artillery rocket systems, drones, and longer-range rockets would be a “game changer” said top Ukrainian defense official.
Threats
Russia Following 2014 ‘Annexation Playbook’ In Eastern Ukraine, White House Says
The White House is expected to announce another weapons shipment to Ukraine this week.
Policy
Austria Becomes the National Guard’s Newest Security Partner in Europe
The Guard is expanding its presence overseas with new partners and lessons from Ukraine.
Defense Systems
Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites Greenlit For Development
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 billion in contracts to deliver prototypes that track quick-maneuvering hypersonic missiles in flight.
Business
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.
Ideas
A Success in Norfolk Should Also Be a Warning
One flood-control project took a decade to complete. Lawmakers and feds can’t wait any longer to get the vast bulk of climate-mitigation work going.
Business
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.
Ideas
China’s Roadblocks to Becoming A Science Superpower
Historical and structural problems complicate Beijing’s vision of tech leadership.
Defense Systems