Business
Boeing to Cut 50 Executives, Reorganize Defense Business
Fresh off a move to from St. Louis to Washington, the firm’s defense division says it’s removing a layer of bureaucracy.
Business
Pentagon Wants to Get Started on New Air Force Two and Doomsday Planes
The aging C-32 and E-4B may be replaced by similar aircraft, or at least with planes that share some gear.
Business
Boeing Protests Air Force’s Jamming-Plane Decision, Alleging Conflict of Interest
Company officials say the decision to let L3 pick the aircraft means a choice has already been made.
Business
What Really Matters in Trump’s $110B Saudi Arms Package
It’s still a lot of talk and no final sales, but long-stalled deals worth billions just got moving again.
Threats
CNO: We Need a Bigger, Better Fleet Far Sooner Than You Think
Adm. John Richardson lays out an urgent vision for meeting the 21st century’s sail-to-steam moment.
Business
Unprecedented: US Air Force Will Let a Defense Company Pick Its Next Jamming Plane
The latest twist in the Compass Call replacement saga sparks concerns that it cedes an inherent military function to a private firm.
Business
State Department Greenlights Nearly $5B in Arms Exports
That includes prospective, not final, sales to allies from March to May.
Business
Defense Firms Score in 2017 Budget Deal
Arms procurement goes from a requested cut under Obama to a plus-up under Trump.
Business
Small Business Advocate Hauls Pentagon Into Court
The plaintiff says the Defense Department is covering up ways in which large contractors hog work intended for smaller companies.
Business
The US Is About to Stop Buying Tomahawk Missiles, Like the Ones That Hit Syria
But it’s planning to upgrade its existing stock — and lay the groundwork for a next-generation cruise missile.
Science & Tech
Elon Musk’s Reusable Rocket Just Changed The Space Game
The successful test flight of a used rocket is a milestone in the effort to drastically lower the cost of putting a satellite in orbit.
Business
Boeing Launches Info War on the Navy’s F-35
The aerospace firm is quietly urging policymakers to cut planned purchases of carrier-based Joint Strike Fighters and buy Advanced Super Hornets instead.
Ideas
Space Is Booming. America’s Next Heavy-Lift Rocket Should Reflect That
As the U.S. government leaves the RD-180 rocket engine behind, it should position itself to support and reap the benefits of the growth in orbital markets.
Business
Laptops and Tablets Are Now Banned from Use on 56 Routes to the US
Passengers will be required to pack larger electronics into their checked luggage.
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