Business

Defense officials to talk acquisition, business priorities Nov. 13

Discussion will focus on priorities across each military branch.

  • Defense One Staff
Business

New solid-rocket maker aims to start production next year

Ursa Major says 3D printing will help deliver missile motors more quickly and cheaply than today’s players.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s foreign-made drones; Ukraine’s EW-hardened drones; China’s $50B littoral buildup; US soldiers rescue sailors at sea; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: N. Korea tests big ICBM; Aussies’ arms ambitions; Pentagon ups recruiting goals; China sanctions US dronemaker; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS

The plan is to test and have it ready for use next year, officials said.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says

Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for service.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine; N. Korea prepping nuke test?; DOD releases industrial plan; Fire at UK shipyard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Six charged with conspiring to defraud agencies with IT-contracting schemes

Defense and intelligence agencies are among those allegedly defrauded, federal investigators said—adding that more charges may be in store.

  • David DiMolfetta
Business

Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry

The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Space Force’s effort to bring in new launch providers hasn’t worked yet. Officials aren’t surprised.

SpaceX won the first set of launches in Lane 1 of NSSL Phase 3 competition.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

China’s chip chokepoints

The U.S. and its allies have leverage in the competition to build advanced microchips.

  • Matt Brazil, Matt Bruzzese and Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Musk, Putin talk; Trump’s record; Houthis’ satellite help; Submarine production to slow; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Northrop expecting next B-21 production award by year's end

But the company is still losing $1.2B on the first five production lots.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: US confirms N. Korean deployment; WH’s natsec AI memo; Russia amplified hurricane disinfo; Former generals describe Trump; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Military must improve acquisition to win future wars, admiral says

Pacific Fleet deputy chief says U.S. should follow Ukraine’s example to be prepared for a potential clash with China.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Business

Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO

Defense and commercial aircraft will remain at the company’s core, but “some things on the fringe” might have to go.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: A shipyard death; Another F-35 delay?; US troops wounded in Iraq; New era of ‘total war’; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

He died building a ship for the US government. His family got nothing

The Navy and shipbuilding industry are desperate for workers, but they don't always protect the ones they get.

  • Nicole Foy, ProPublica
Threats

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending

The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.

  • Audrey Decker
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