Policy

Space Force’s effort to bring in new launch providers hasn’t worked yet. Officials aren’t surprised.

SpaceX won the first set of launches in Lane 1 of NSSL Phase 3 competition.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

China’s chip chokepoints

The U.S. and its allies have leverage in the competition to build advanced microchips.

  • Matt Brazil, Matt Bruzzese and Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Musk, Putin talk; Trump’s record; Houthis’ satellite help; Submarine production to slow; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Northrop expecting next B-21 production award by year's end

But the company is still losing $1.2B on the first five production lots.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: US confirms N. Korean deployment; WH’s natsec AI memo; Russia amplified hurricane disinfo; Former generals describe Trump; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Military must improve acquisition to win future wars, admiral says

Pacific Fleet deputy chief says U.S. should follow Ukraine’s example to be prepared for a potential clash with China.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Business

Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO

Defense and commercial aircraft will remain at the company’s core, but “some things on the fringe” might have to go.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: A shipyard death; Another F-35 delay?; US troops wounded in Iraq; New era of ‘total war’; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

He died building a ship for the US government. His family got nothing

The Navy and shipbuilding industry are desperate for workers, but they don't always protect the ones they get.

  • Nicole Foy, ProPublica
Threats

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending

The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Russia increases drone strikes; US troops attacked in Syria; Missing aviators declared dead; Trump’s radical view; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

How to do autonomous flight right

Too many companies are trying to take shortcuts. The Pentagon needs to push back.

  • Matt George
Business

Northrop aims to double GMLRS rocket-motor output

Multiyear effort will help Pentagon rebuild stockpiles.

  • Audrey Decker
Breaking News Business

RTX will pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD, allegedly bribing Qatari official

That’s on top of the $200 million levied in August for illegal exports to China and elsewhere.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Bell presses on with FLRAA as Army cools on large programs

Service officials are banking on the future rotorcraft for a new air assault concept.

  • Audrey Decker
Defense Systems

Sales of anti-armor missiles projected to slow

But the tank's not dead, so look for the market to come back in a few years.

  • Larry Dickerson, Forecast International
Business

Boeing to cut 10% of workers as defense unit loses $2B in 3 months

Performance on fixed-price programs is “simply not where it needs to be,” CEO tells employees.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

CMMC's final rule has now landed

Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.

  • Nick Wakeman
Policy

NATO aims to publish its own commercial space strategy next year

The alliance document will resemble—but not duplicate—the Pentagon’s own recent plan.

  • Audrey Decker
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