Threats
A-10s Return to Middle East with a New Mission, and a New Weapon
Tensions with Iran, Russia have CENTCOM calling upon the venerable Warthog once again.
Threats
Russian Warplanes Are ‘Trying to Dogfight’ US Jets Over Syria, General Says
“Don’t take the bait,” the region’s top Air Force general warns pilots.
Business
Boeing Losses on KC-46 Tanker Top $7B
With more than 70 percent of the planned fleet already ordered, the plane remains a financial burden.
Business
‘No Deal is Certain’: Raytheon CEO Says of Aerojet’s Pending Sale to L3Harris
After slamming an earlier proposal for the rocket maker, Greg Hayes is taking a different tack.
Ideas
Space Symposium Conference Wire 3: Threat Warnings
Day 3 of the conference brought warnings about China and Russia—and of a "subtle complacency" at home.
Policy
Let Me Start Weapons R&D Faster, Air Force Secretary Asks Congress
Frank Kendall wants freedom from rules that require lawmakers’ approval to get anti-China weapons off the ground.
Threats
Allies Want Space Defenses Too, US Official Says
As friendly countries buy and develop their own satellites, they’re increasingly worried about protecting them, an Air Force leader said.
Business
Pentagon Gives Aerojet Rocketdyne $216M to Boost Production of Weapons Used in Ukraine
The deal will help speed up manufacturing of Javelin, Stinger, and GMLRS rockets.
Business
Army Picked Pricier Black Hawk Replacement Over ‘Unacceptable’ Losing Bid, GAO Says
The Army found Sikorsky-Boeing's offering too vague, a new GAO document says.
Business
GAO Upholds Army Choice of Bell V-280 to Replace Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky and Boeing had protested the service’s decision.
Business
Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire 2: Drones and Their Antidotes
Unmanned craft are big on Day 1 of the Navy's League's annual conference.
Business
Insitu’s New Shipboard Drone Launches and Catches Other Drones
The FLARS quadcopter nabs larger fixed-wing Integrators in flight and lowers them to the deck.
Business
Largest US Shipbuilder Expects More Profits From Drones, AI Than Surface Ships, Soon
The nation’s largest shipbuilder expects “mission tech” like AI and undersea drones to outpace revenue from surface combatants.
Policy
Amid Pentagon Focus On China, Indo-Pacific Command Says It Has $3.5B Budget Shortfall
This “unfunded list” comes on top of the $9.1 billion the Pentagon requested for “Pacific deterrence” in its 2024 spending proposal.
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