Science & Tech

The Air & Space Brief: Ursa Major moves on rocket market, Elon’s bug woes, Pregnant cadets may get help, and more...

  • Tara Copp
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
Ideas

Coerced Ethics Pledges Harm National Defense

There is a process for changing the law, and extortion of individual DOD nominees is not it.

  • Thomas W. Spoehr
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
Science & Tech

Plywood Satellite Cleared for Space Launch

The WISA Woodsat could reduce space debris by using materials that will burn as they fall back into Earth’s atmosphere.

  • Tara Copp
Ideas

Reduce the Pentagon’s Dependence on China by Recharging US Battery, Electronics Industry

Congress can take several steps in the 2022 authorization bill.

  • Jeffrey Nadaner
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
Business

Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract

The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.

  • Mila Jasper and Frank Konkel
Business

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

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech

B-52 Engine Replacement Could Keep Bomber Flying Through Its 100th Birthday

Other improvements have the Air Force contemplating smaller air crews.

  • Tara Copp
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
Ideas

Congress Needs a Global Competition Caucus

Today’s legislative stovepipes are hobbling America’s ability to compete with China.

  • Tim Welter
Business

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

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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
Science & Tech

US Needs to Defend Its Artificial Intelligence Better, Says Pentagon No. 2

AI safety is often overlooked in the private sector, but Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks wants the Defense Department to lead a cultural change.

  • Patrick Tucker
Business

Boeing’s Top Lobbyist Leaves Company

Tim Keating was close to CEO fired in 2019.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech

JEDI Cloud Update Coming Soon, Says Pentagon's No. 2

Kathleen Hicks said the department is assessing just how it will buy large-scale cloud services.

  • Mila Jasper
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