Business
Army Picks Two Finalists to Replace Bradley
The two competitors will now turn their digital designs into prototypes.
Defense Systems
Inside the US Army’s Plan To Simplify AI For Intel Systems
Project Linchpin is designed as an AI pipeline program managers at Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors can use to meet requirements.
Policy
Senate Lawmakers Want to Ax Alternate F-35 Engine Program
SASC markup on collision course with House over funding new engine technology.
Business
Pratt & Whitney Angered by Lockheed’s Support for New F-35 Engine
Engine-maker says prime contractor is exaggerating the jet’s future role.
Business
On the Paris Tarmac, Execs Vie for the Next US Tanker Order
Boeing is trying to keep its monopoly, while Lockheed and Airbus seek a bigger pie.
Policy
Army Aims to Fix Storage Program that Sent Defective Humvees to Ukraine
The service’s prepositioned-stores effort is key to U.S. war plans.
Business
Raytheon CEO Not Thrilled With L3Harris Buying Aerojet, But Says Deal Should Improve Rocket Maker’s Work
Missile-maker wants certainty—even if the deal sets L3Harris up as a future competitor.
Defense Systems
Become Interoperable or Disappear, Former DOD Data Chief Tells Contractors
Defense companies will have to prioritize data interoperability to stay relevant in the industry, David Spirk said.
Business
Space Force Unworried by Predictions of Commercial-Launch Consolidation
There’s “certainly enough capacity,” the service’s No. 2. officer said—though “more is always better.”
Defense Systems
Fund the New F-35 Engine—If Only to Keep Industrial Base Humming, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Wittman and allies want to reverse the Air Force decision to kill the alternate engine program.
Business
S. Korean, Israeli Defense Firms Are Outpacing Competitors, Estonia Says
A top Defense Ministry official says the non-NATO firms have been faster to deliver as the global hunger for arms rises.
Threats
Ukraine War Could Last a Decade, Top Ukrainian Official Says
The deputy minister of digital transformation is working to cut red tape and attract foreign investors to homegrown defense startups.
Business
Pentagon Wants Combatant Commands More Involved in Foreign Arms Sales
DOD's other ideas to speed up exports include creating a Defense Security Cooperation Service.
Defense Systems
New ICBM Delayed at Least a Year, GAO Says
Annual assessment foresees LGM-35A reaching initial operating capability no earlier than mid-2030.
Business
GE Joins Lockheed in Lobbying for New Tanker Competition
Coalition turns up heat three months after USAF said they’d probably just buy Boeing.
Defense Systems
Overheating F-35s May Get Service-Specific Cooling Upgrades, Likely Hiking Cost
The jets’ engines are running twice as hot as designed, boosting maintenance and capping performance.
Business