Ideas
The New F-35A Engine Would Be a Win-Win-Win-Win
The fuel savings alone would please taxpayers, environmentalists, the Pentagon and the industrial base.
Threats
Air Force Should Double Its B-21 Purchase Plans, Think Tank Says
The service also needs to buy the stealth bombers more quickly, a new Mitchell Institute report says.
Threats
Threats in the Mideast Are Rising, CENTCOM Chief Says
ISIS-K will be able to launch attacks abroad in less than six months, Gen. Kurilla told lawmakers.
Business
Pentagon Creates Cell to Oversee Expansion of Weapon Production Lines
The move comes as the military looks to increasingly bulk buy munitions.
Business
Pentagon Mobilized to Support Tech Startups After Bank Failure
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank presents the Defense Department with warnings—and opportunities.
Policy
Navy On Path To Violate 31-Amphibious-Ship Requirement in 2024
Budget proposal asks Congress to allow ship retirements that lawmakers explicitly nixed last year.
Policy
Biden Unveils Plans for New Australian-US-UK Submarine
The plan also calls for Australia to buy three American-made Virginia-class submarines, with options for two more.
Policy
R&D Tops Procurement in Air Force’s 2024 Budget Proposal
Meanwhile, the Space Force is requesting $30 billion in 2024, $3.7 billion above last year’s enacted budget.
Policy
Air Force Abandons New F-35 Engine in Favor of Upgrades
If approved by Congress, it’s a win for F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney and a blow to General Electric.
Threats
Fewer Than 1/3 of Navy’s Amphibious Ships Are Ready to Deploy
“We can’t live with that,” Marine commandant says after high-profile missions were delayed or scuttled.
Business
Biden Ditches Trump’s Air Force One Paint Scheme For Classic Blue-and-White
But the new jets won’t have any polished metal.
Defense Systems
Companies Prepare to Spend More on Cybersecurity Under New Rules
Despite some complaints about the White House's new tack, industry leaders say most recognize the need for better defenses.
Policy
Air Force Slashes ‘Bridge Tanker’ Buy, Sets Deadline for Clean-Sheet Aerial Refueler
Stealthy new tanker jet should arrive in the 2030s, service’s top weapons buyer says.
Threats
A Lack of Machine Tools Is Holding Back Ammo Production, Army Says
The U.S. has enough raw materials, but the heavy equipment used to make artillery shells aren’t easy to buy.
Threats
State of the Navy 2023
Has the fleet settled on a consensus shipbuilding plan just in time to be disrupted by the unmanned revolution?
Policy
New National Cyber Strategy: Raise Defensive Baseline for Critical Infrastructure
The White House wants to get electrical systems, gas pipelines, water treatment plants, and more up to a consistent level of cybersecurity.
Business
Intelligence Agencies Seek Better Ways to Buy IT and Emerging Tech
Many contracting offices are short-staffed, even though nearly 80% of the IC's budget goes to contractors.
Science & Tech