Business
Boeing workers strike will hit Pentagon programs
KC-46, P-8 facilities affected in what was already expected to be another down quarter, company officials say.
Science & Tech
As Air Force mulls next-gen fighter, tanker plans hang in the balance
Plans for a stealthy new refueling aircraft look unaffordable—and, perhaps, unnecessary.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 162: Europe in a tight spot
Patrick Tucker unpacks findings from his recent trip to Prague for the 2024 Global Security Conference.
Business
Navy adds $1B to unconventional effort to boost sub production
A non-profit’s sole-source contract pushes third-party funding to a potential of nearly $4 billion.
Business
Northrop might jump back into NGAD competition: CEO
Bids are in—but USAF’s “pause” may open new opportunities.
Business
Anduril touts new, easy-to-build cruise missiles
The air-breathing “Barracuda” weapons are already flying, company execs say.
Business
Expect Air Force’s first robot wingmen to be AMRAAM ‘trucks’
Increment-one CCAs will essentially haul extra air-to-air rounds for F-35, F-22, RTX says.
Threats
ICBM cost overrun a ‘collective failure’ of USAF, Northrop, DOD: Air Force’s chief buyer
Sentinel probably would’ve still blown its budget if Boeing hadn’t dropped out of competition, Hunter says.
Business
RTX fined $200M for exporting defense tech to China, Russia, Iran
Among other violations, employees traveled abroad with unauthorized technical data about U.S. aircraft and other weapons.
Business
Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade
Lockheed issues small upgrade to TR-3, but full capability remains some time away.
Ideas
The Navy wants industry’s help to reduce sustainment costs
The Secretary of the Navy explains what his department wants from—and, if necessary, what it will do to—its contractors.
Policy