Business
Navy Has Fixed the Gears of Nearly Half of Its Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ships
Eight ships have yet to get the combining-gear fix, including three the Navy wants to retire in two years.
Business
Navy, Shipyards Settle Dispute that Delayed Submarine Orders
It’s unclear how the sides came to agreement, or just how late the two Virginia-class subs will eventually arrive.
Threats
Blame ‘Global Demand,’ Parts Shortages for Taiwan’s Tardy F-16s, US Says
Lawmakers are frustrated by the delays in arming the island against China.
Defense Systems
The Pentagon Wants to Peer Inside Its Cloud Providers’ Infrastructure
Recent leaks have the CIO’s office contemplating red teams and more IP scanning.
Business
Lockheed Reorganizes Its Space Division, Adding Plans to Sell Satellite Parts to Other Companies
The moves reflect the growing space market and particularly the military’s demand for speed.
Policy
Space Force Hopes to Recoup Costs of Commercial Launches
A law that limits launch fees is under reconsideration as more private companies use government facilities to send rockets skyward.
Business
New Software Aims to Allow Fewer Troops to Manage More Drones
Anduril says its product will enable U.S. forces to employ more capable, more autonomous—and just plain more—drones.
Business
Space Force Woos New Launch Bidders—But Startups Aren’t Quite Ready
Established giants are likely to win the first contracts awarded under a novel “two-lane” approach.
Threats
The Spread of Repressive IT Is a 'Critical Threat,' US Intel Chief Says
Democracies must band together against Invasive surveillance, spyware, online censorship, and mis- and disinformation, Avril Haines said.
Business
Boeing Losses on KC-46 Tanker Top $7B
With more than 70 percent of the planned fleet already ordered, the plane remains a financial burden.
Business
‘No Deal is Certain’: Raytheon CEO Says of Aerojet’s Pending Sale to L3Harris
After slamming an earlier proposal for the rocket maker, Greg Hayes is taking a different tack.
Business
The Pentagon Is Increasingly Relying on Billionaires’ Rockets. And It’s OK with That.
Space Force leaders say carefully written contracts can prevent things like SpaceX’s about-face on Ukrainian satcomms.
Ideas
Space Symposium Conference Wire 3: Threat Warnings
Day 3 of the conference brought warnings about China and Russia—and of a "subtle complacency" at home.
Policy
Navy Shipbuilding Plan Draws Lawmakers’ Ire Anew
Like last year’s, the new long-range plan offers a three-option menu and fewer amphibs than Congress mandates.
Threats
Allies Want Space Defenses Too, US Official Says
As friendly countries buy and develop their own satellites, they’re increasingly worried about protecting them, an Air Force leader said.
Ideas