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Marcus Weisgerber

Global Business Editor

Marcus Weisgerber
Marcus Weisgerber is the global business editor for Defense One, where he writes about the intersection of business and national security. He has been covering defense and national security issues for more than a decade, previously as Pentagon correspondent for Defense News and chief editor of Inside the Air Force. He has reported from Afghanistan, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, and often travels with the defense secretary and other senior military officials.
Business

Lockheed Loses $225M on Secret Project, Lowers F-35 Production Forecast

Company will press ahead on aeronautics project in hopes of turning it into a profitable production program.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: JSASC recommends extra $25B for Pentagon; Securing defense supply chains; Electric passenger planes; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Rocket Startup Could Get Huge Boost from Lockheed Martin Buying Aerojet Rocketdyne

Ursa Major is developing a family of rocket engines for commercial and defense customers.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Exclusive Interview: Lockheed’s CEO Wants His Company to Connect All the Pentagon’s Weapons

Jim Taiclet has been forming alliances with commercial firms in an attempt to give Lockheed a leg up over its competitors.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Getting new tech to troops faster; F-35 mission capable rates rise; Huge bonuses for vaxxed employees; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

British Defense Secretary Vows to Fix Tank that Deafens Troops

Wallace is to meet with the CEO of General Dynamics, maker of the Ajax light tank.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Hicks gives some insight into new Innovation Steering Group; The challenge in hiring shipbuilders; Outreach to small biotech firms and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Shipbuilder Warns of Layoffs if Biden Doesn’t Buy More Destroyers

Bath Iron Works told Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks it will need to cut its workforce by 2,500 if more ships aren’t ordered soon.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: POTUS on Afghanistan; DepSecDef in Boston; Valor in Somalia; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
Business

KC-46 Tankers Expand Mission Workload, Start Refueling F-35s

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks was briefed about the new tankers at a New Hampshire base Wednesday.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: On the road with DepSecDef Hicks; Haiti’s president assassinated; Taliban drive around Badghis; Pentagon cancels JEDI contract; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Business

Defense Business Brief: Biden’s defense request gets first OK; F-35 in Finland; Former SecArmy’s new job; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Swiss Pick F-35 to Replace Old Fighter Jets

The Lightning II beat out the Boeing Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, and Eurofighter Typhoon.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: In-person networking is back; Turkey builds largest wind tunnel; 3D printing advancements and more.

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Exclusive Business

Lockheed CEO Urges Pentagon to Enshrine COVID-Era’s Bigger Upfront Payments

The policy was created to shore up pandemic-weakened supply chains.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Boeing’s Top Lobbyist Leaves Company

Tim Keating was close to CEO fired in 2019.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Why Navy is killing its railgun; HASC to markup in Sept.; GBSD to fly in 2023; and more...

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Business

Air Force Begins Search For New Refueling Tanker as Lawmakers Push Airbus

Some lawmakers want the Air Force to terminate its KC-46 contract with Boeing.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Give Lasers Back to the Missile Defense Agency, Lawmaker Says

Rep. Langevin slams Trump-administration decision to defund MDA research.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: F-35’s new leader; Navy’s big choice; 3D-print milestone; and more...

  • Marcus Weisgerber