Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 163: The 2024 Air, Space & Cyber conference

Audrey Decker explains some of the top developments out of this year's AFA conference outside Washington.

  • Defense One Staff
Business

Protest puts US Army’s $990M loitering-munition contract on hold

The month-old sole-source award went to AeroVironment for its Switchblades.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

The D Brief: More device detonations; House rejects CR plan; First B-21 flight video; AFSOC’s light-attack vision; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Army wants to buy as many drones as it does munitions

The Army could theoretically acquire thousands—if not hundreds of thousands—of drones.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Test B-21 flying up to twice a week, Northrop reports

Meanwhile, the Air Force has released its first-ever footage of the bomber in flight.

  • Audrey Decker
Defense Systems

AWACS without a plane? Northrop pitches new connect-everything product

NG InSight is a “toolbox” to integrate sensors, off-board computing, and more.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine’s population shrinks; Israel adds war goal; Exploding pagers wound 1,000; A cheap-ish next-gen fighter?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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.

  • Audrey Decker
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.

  • Audrey Decker
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.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

The D Brief: Allies press US on missiles; Boeing workers strike; Israeli SOF hit Syria; Navy’s sub-building spur; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Northrop might jump back into NGAD competition: CEO

Bids are in—but USAF’s “pause” may open new opportunities.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Aid for Ukraine’s grid; Anduril’s new missiles; US chips still reach Russia; SpaceX’s spacewalk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

Anduril touts new, easy-to-build cruise missiles

The air-breathing “Barracuda” weapons are already flying, company execs say.

  • Audrey Decker
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.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon’s shutdown alarm; US-China military talks; US to OK ATACMS strikes?; RIP, Lt. Jones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Iranian missiles to Moscow; Troops advance in Ukraine; Drone crash in Latvia; Israel strikes Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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.

  • Audrey Decker
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.

  • Audrey Decker
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