Business
Former Pentagon No. 2 Named Head of Defense Industry Group
The appointment comes after the former CEO clashed with the trade association’s board.
Business
Space Force Buys a Digital Twin of Orbital Space
Updated “minute-by-minute,” the Slingshot Aerospace tool is expected to improve training and real-world planning.
Business
Boeing Poised to Score Billions in Biden’s Pentagon Budget Request
Meanwhile, Lockheed stands to lose. But don’t count Congress out.
Business
Boeing Defense CEO Retires After Six Turbulent Years
Leanne Caret's replacement, Ted Colbert, will become the only Black chief executive among the top 50 U.S. defense firms.
Science & Tech
New Tech Budget Request is the Defense Department’s Largest Ever
Pursuing China, the Pentagon aims to bump spending for artificial intelligence and 5G.
Business
Work Urgently, Lockheed’s New Space Chief Tells His Team
Robert Lightfoot wants to meet the Pentagon’s desire to move quickly.
Business
OneWeb Stands Up US Board As Communications Company Eyes American Business
Sue Gordon, a former top intelligence officer, has been named the panel’s chair.
Business
Biden's Nuclear Spending Plans Just Got More Complicated
How much will Russia’s war on Ukraine change America's aging nuclear arsenal?
Business
Russia Banned from 2022 Farnborough Air Show
The July trade show is the year’s biggest for European manufacturers and customers of airliners and military aircraft.
Business
Defense Firms Brace for Billions of Dollars in New Taxes, And Hope for Congressional Relief
If a 2017 law stays in place, there’s a fear U.S. companies would reduce research-and-development spending.
Business
US Defense Firms Could Take Hit as West Sanctions Russia
The country plays a small but important role in both supply chains and sales.
Threats
Poland to Buy $6 Billion in US Tanks, Assault Bridges, Explosives; Russian Advancing Force Grows to 190,000
In Warsaw, Austin warns ‘thousands’ of Ukrainians could flee into Poland, ‘trying to save themselves and their families from the scourge of war.”
Business