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.
Ideas
After NATO Summit, Transparency Must Accompany the Tanks
The alliance’s comparative advantage lies not only in military capabilities, but also in its ability to drive institutional reform within and beyond its member countries.
Science & Tech
After Delay, New Air Force Tanker Successfully Refuels C-17
The Boeing-made plane, with some new hardware, successfully refueled a C-17 during a test Tuesday night.
Defense Systems
ONR looks to take the bloat out of software upgrades
Updates these days tend to include both old code and new code, which can slow down performance and increase security risks.
Ideas
It's Getting Harder to Define Military Readiness. Here's What to Do About It.
Planners and evaluators must try to anticipate how threats and operating environments will change during a deployment.
Ideas
It's Time for America to Distance Itself From Saudi Actions in Yemen
Riyadh is killing civilians with American help, and it’s jeopardizing the international credibility of the United States.
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.
Science & Tech
The Army is Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor
Inserting spider DNA into silkworms yields a tough fabric that’s far more flexible than Kevlar.
Defense Systems
Army researchers picture a new GPS alternative
CERDEC uses two highly sensitive miniature cameras in a vision-aided navigation system that accurately detects both motion and depth.
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.
Science & Tech
Military Robotics Makers See a Future for Armed Police Robots
As military-grade robotics get cheaper and more capable, someone will arm them and put them on American streets.
Defense Systems
DOD names 7 to $142M deal for modernizing contract system
The Defense Contract Management Agency is moving on from its Cobol-based mainframe system.
Defense Systems
New framework offers a better way to model complex networks
DARPA-funded research finds even obscure patterns that can be applied to better understand anything from military logistics to social media activity to air traffic.
Science & Tech
The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies.
Policy
How The Myth of An EU Army Bolstered The Brexit Vote
Anti-Europe leaders successfully turned the idea of a less-than-NATO rapid response force into political red herring.
Business