Business

Just one prototype won’t cut it anymore, Pacific Marine commander tells industry

MARFORPAC is working faster, so it needs companies with innovative gear to show up with multiples.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Longest shutdown in history creating a readiness hole of unknown proportions

The heads of several military professional organizations came together to beg Congress to open the government.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: New nuke tests?; Pushback on European drawdown; Arms-export overhaul expected; Marines axe planned regiment; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Marine Corps axes plan for third littoral regiment, ready to move on medium landing ship

Halfway to 2030, the service’s latest Force Design update teases upcoming “capstone concept.”

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: More boat strikes; OSD’s communications bottleneck; Navy scrutinizing sailors’ tweets; Shutdown effects; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

Lockheed basks in F-35 delivery win

Execs said the company delivered 46 aircraft in the third quarter of the year.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Joint Chiefs vice chairman nominee vows to reform procurement requirements process

Marine Gen. Christopher Mahoney supported the new vision for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council during a Thursday hearing.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Israel bombs Qatar, Syria, Gaza; Caribbean buildup; Marines’ JLTV choice; Headset head-to-head; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Marines press ahead with JLTV purchase after Army quits program

Higher prices are expected once the larger service cancels its contract to buy the Humvee replacement.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

The jets were late. Lockheed got on-time bonuses anyway

After nearly 20 years of F-35 production, the program continues to “overpromise and underdeliver,” GAO said.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Pushback in DC; Russia’s new bombardment; Marines’ drone wizards; Key AI platform, DOGEd; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

How the Marines’ attack drone team is defining UAV warfare

A competition to find the Corps’ best operators begins this fall.

  • Meghann Myers
Ideas

AI is about to reshape command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon

I explored the possibilities with a team of researchers at CSIS' Futures Lab. Here's what we found.

  • Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation
Ideas

Lessons from this year’s unfunded priority lists

Just 15% of the value would go toward near-term readiness.

  • Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari
Defense Systems

After axing the M-10 tank, the Army’s not sure what happens next

The existing Bookers are heading to a depot as officials negotiate the contract cancellation.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Flying boats and AI-run factories pitched at 'Reindustrialize' event

Defense tech startups showed their ideas at a conference intended to recharge U.S. manufacturing.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: HIMARS in Hawaii; Navy to axe admirals in shipbuilding; Israel strikes in Gaza; And a bit more.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Lockheed has cleared backlog of stored F-35s

The company had 72 jets stacked up due to software delays.

  • Audrey Decker
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