Ideas
It’s time to return Turkey to the F-35 fold, even if we have to get creative
It's a sticking point that is blocking deeper US-NATO-Turkish defense cooperation.
Business
Flood of questions leads Missile Defense Agency to push Golden Dome deadline one week
Pitches for a slice of MDA’s 10-year, up-to-$151 billion contract vehicle are now due Oct. 16.
Defense Systems
NGA wants to put its idle PCs to work
GDIT is networking the agency’s St. Louis workstations to crunch geospatial data even when analysts aren’t around.
Threats
Elon Musk’s SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, company insider testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign stakes in one of America’s most important military contractors.
Business
Silicon Valley in St. Louis?
With the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as its north star, a non-profit is working to get defense tech to put down roots in the Midwest.
Business
SOCOM to get robotic anti-drone turret for maritime platforms
Defense tech startup Allen Control Systems landed a contract for Bullfrog, which can use a variety of common weapons.
Business
Defense One Radio, Ep. 195: Europe's growing defense industry
The EU's ambassador to the U.S. underscores the importance of the bloc's $910 billion defense plans known as Readiness 2030.
Business
Defense One Radio, Ep. 194: Highlights from AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Our editors explore the dominant themes from this year's edition.
Defense Systems
F-47’s first flight expected in 2028
That’s a year earlier than Air Force officials have previously said Boeing's sixth-gen combat aircraft might take wing.
Business
Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight
Air Force officials, who expected the milestone over the summer, now anticipate it by mid-October.
Business
