Business

Anduril touts new, easy-to-build cruise missiles

The air-breathing “Barracuda” weapons are already flying, company execs say.

Business

Expect Air Force’s first robot wingmen to be AMRAAM ‘trucks’

Increment-one CCAs will essentially haul extra air-to-air rounds for F-35, F-22, RTX says.

Threats

ICBM cost overrun a ‘collective failure’ of USAF, Northrop, DOD: Air Force’s chief buyer

Sentinel probably would’ve still blown its budget if Boeing hadn’t dropped out of competition, Hunter says.

Business

RTX fined $200M for exporting defense tech to China, Russia, Iran

Among other violations, employees traveled abroad with unauthorized technical data about U.S. aircraft and other weapons.

Business

Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade

Lockheed issues small upgrade to TR-3, but full capability remains some time away.

Ideas

The Navy wants industry’s help to reduce sustainment costs

The Secretary of the Navy explains what his department wants from—and, if necessary, what it will do to—its contractors.

Policy

US intelligence agencies seek closer partnerships with private sector

The nation's top intelligence director outlined a list of new and expanded initiatives.

Business

Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir’s new defense business chief

The former lawmaker is looking to draw on a decade of national security policy work in the new position.

Science & Tech

Northrop shows off new digital radar tech in first flight

Breakthroughs in design for military-specific chips are ushering new capabilities.