Defense Systems
For DOD, 2023 Is All About Proving It Can Build A Tactical Cloud
The plan is to develop and deploy a prototype, possibly in the Pacific region, in the next six months. The newly awarded Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will help.
Special Report
Policy
‘Broken Culture’ Keeps Troops at Risk of Sexual Assault, Advocates Say
They wonder whether real change is possible before today’s leaders age out and leave.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 113: What we know about the Air Force’s new B-21 bomber
Defense One staff help unpack the hype and lingering mysteries surrounding America's newly-unveiled bomber plane, and we check in on the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
Science & Tech
Cyber, Speed, and UFOs: A Tour of Tech Provisions in the 2023 NDAA
The defense policy bill also prods the intelligence community to follow other defense agencies’ emerging-tech efforts.
Exclusive
Business
Aerojet Rocketdyne Struggling to Deliver Rocket Motors, Raytheon CEO Says
The charge comes after the Aerojet CEO questioned whether Raytheon has problems of its own.
Special Report
Policy
After a Spike in Sexual Assaults on Troops, Is Real Change on the Way?
The 2023 defense policy bill will close a prosecutorial loophole that advocates say has been preventing justice for victims of rape, harassment, and other crimes.
Science & Tech
Air Force Unveils New B-21 Stealth Bomber After Seven Years in the Making
Hundreds of VIPs and thousands of Northrop employees applauded as tail number 0001 was shown off with help from lasers and fog machines.
Defense Systems
Expect AR/VR on the Battlefield, Air Force CIO Says
Augmented- and virtual-reality gear will become more than just a training tool, Knausenberger says.
Science & Tech
Watch the B-21 Unveiling, Live
The rollout of Northrop Grumman's secret next-gen stealth bomber is slated for 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Dec. 2.
Threats
China’s Increased Military Activity Near Taiwan a ‘New Normal’ Says Pentagon
The Pentagon identifies 2027 as a key deadline for China military modernization, then 2035 and 2049.
Business
Revealed: The Public Finally Gets to See the B-21 Stealth Bomber this Week
Some of the Northrop Grumman employees building the secret plane also worked on the B-2 bomber.
Science & Tech
Air Force Flies New Tanker for 36 Hours Straight
It’s part of a Pentagon trend of wringing surprising performance out of existing weapons.
Business
Boeing Defense to Cut Execs, Consolidate Divisions
The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.
Policy