Business
USAF Goes Commercial for Project-Management App
The service aims to accelerate its digitization by adopting product lifecycle management software already used by industry.
Business
Northrop Grumman Says It Will Walk Away From Cluster Bomb Contract
The company's CEO says the decision is part of a move to "be thoughtful about potential human rights implications" of its products.
Ideas
Beijing’s Warning Shot to Biden
U.S. policymakers must begin treating sanctions by other countries as a serious national security threat.
Business
Lockheed Overtakes Boeing as Largest US Aerospace and Defense Firm
Boeing, which saw no defense revenue growth last year, takes another financial hit from the tanker program.
Ideas
Regulate Social-Media Companies
They have proven unwilling to change algorithms and data-collection policies that stoke extremism and undermine national security.
Business
Raytheon Expects Biden to Block $500M Bomb Sale to Saudi Arabia
Yet industry executives believe foreign arms sales will remain a priority of the new administration.
Business
Sikorsky and Boeing Unveil New Helicopter that Could Replace US Army Black Hawk
The coaxial helicopter is based on the companies’ Defiant prototype.
Business
Austin Pledges to Recuse Himself from Military Decisions Involving Raytheon
The commitment is a huge win for Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other progressive Democrats pushing for stricter lobbying laws.
Business
Former Air Force Chief Goldfein Joins Blackstone
The retired general picked the investment firm over opportunities at defense companies.
Science & Tech
New Destroyer, Armed With Lasers and Hypersonic Missiles, Envisioned as Navy’s Future Centerpiece
U.S. admirals made the case for the new ship during a virtual conference this week.
Threats
It's Harder to Boot Right-Wing Extremists from Social Media Than ISIS
There are various reasons why. But studies suggest it’s still worth the effort.
Breaking News
Business
Lockheed Martin Executive in Charge of F-35, F-22, Skunk Works Dies
Michele Evans, who was executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, had taken two medical leaves since 2019.
Ideas
US Tech Firms Must Stop Helping China’s Defense-Linked Organizations
Additions to the U.S. blacklist are welcome and overdue, but companies need to be warier of others as well.
Business
Lockheed’s Proposed Aerojet Rocketdyne Purchase Sets Early M&A Test for Biden
The new administration will weigh in on a further consolidation of the U.S. defense industry.
Threats
