Business
The U.S. Needs More Military Arms Makers, Says Pentagon No. 2
Defense firm consolidations have killed competition for government contracts, a White House-ordered study finds. The industrial base must expand, says Hicks.
Business
Anduril Buys Robotic Submarine Maker Dive Technologies
The company says its technologies will allow it to become a player in the undersea domain.
Business
Lockheed, Airbus Say They Would Build New Air Force Tankers in Alabama, Georgia
Team takes aim at service’s “bridge tanker” contract against likely rival Boeing.
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Science & Tech
SecDef Austin Summons Hypersonics CEOs
Pentagon meeting set for next week in race to outpace China and Russia.
Business
FTC Moves to Block Lockheed Buying Aerojet Rocketdyne
Regulators say the deal would harm Lockheed’s rivals.
Policy
Will Space Force Protect Orbiting Gas Stations and Bases on the Moon?
As U.S. companies venture farther from Earth, whether the newest service will protect them remains under discussion.
Ideas
Defense Giants Should Stop Funding Election Deniers
If it turns out that antidemocratic action is not a red line for the defense industry, we need to start asking more serious questions.
Business
2021 Top Ten: Business
Industry hailed the Pentagon's cashflow assistance as personnel and supply-chain woes mounted. Now inflation might be the biggest concern.
Business
Small Firm Tapped to Make Threat Detectors for Satellites
The Space Force’s $32M contract seems to be the kind of award the Pentagon has recently extolled.
Business
Finland Chooses F-35 Over Super Hornet, 3 European Fighters
It’s the second win this year for the F-35 in a European fighter competition.
Science & Tech
General Atomics Unveils New Drone That Carries 16 Hellfire Missiles
The Mojave, marketed for special forces, doesn’t need a traditional runway to launch.
Business