Business
Pentagon: We’re Closer Than Ever to Lasers That Can Stop Iranian, North Korean Missiles
With global demand for missile defense surging, US officials are fine-tuning cheaper, more powerful laser weapons.
Ideas
Looking to Grow the Next Big Military Innovation? Plant a Seed Overseas
It’s the right approach in an era where no nation can bet its security on a monopoly on good ideas.
Business
A new kind of export deal; ‘Never do that again’; The future of IED clearance; and more...
Welcome to the future of the defense industry, where alliance members team up to buy U.S. bomb-guidance kits in bulk.
Business
Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal
The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.
Business
Industry stock soars under budget caps; V-22 flies with 3-D printed part; Language matters, and more.
Vol. 3: Getting our budget on. Plus: meet up with Marcus, and he'll buy you a drink. But where?
Science & Tech
F-35 is ‘Ready For War;’ Now the Air Force Wants More, and Faster
Buying more JSFs would lower the per-plane price tag and allow the service to retire older jets sooner.
Business
A New Path to Foreign Sales; NATO By the Numbers; USAF Budget Shortfalls
Welcome to Vol. 2 of our weekly newsletter about the future of the business of defense.
Business
US Military Turning to Private 'Bad Guys' to Dogfight Fighter Pilots
The strain on the military's pilots and budget is fueling a booming market for companies of private pilots and fleets of fighters jets to play the bad guys in wargames.
Business
America’s reliance on Turkish manufacturing; Raytheon’s CEO talks tech; What's next for Boeing’s tanker
Introducing our new weekly newsletter about the future of the business of defense.
Business
Flexible Flyers: Companies Race to Equip Warplanes for Quick Modification
With innovation a new strategic imperative, aircraft builders are making it easier for planes to accept hardware and software improvements.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s Secret Weapons Guru Asked For Your Crazy Ideas & Got 1,000 in 1 Month
Will Roper, director of the Defense Department's Strategic Capabilities Office, got "exactly what we want" from the public.
Business
The Future of Boeing Defense, According to Its New CEO
Five areas that Leanne Caret wants to focus on — and a few things she wants to stop doing.
Business
Slumping US Helicopter Market Forces Sikorsky to Look Overseas
Eight months after buying Sikorsky in an 'excess capacity' market, Lockheed is signing partnerships with non-US companies.
Business
ISIS, Iran Fueling Growth in Missile, Bomb Market, Says Raytheon CEO
Revenues are on the rise, thanks to the counter-ISIS airstrike campaign and worries about long-range missiles.
Business
At Farnborough, Brexit Fears Dampen F-35’s UK Debut
Few military deals are expected at the giant airshow, despite the pomp and circumstance surrounding the plane’s maiden appearance.
Business
For Defense Firms, Brexit Could Be Europe’s Sequester
A British departure from the European Union could slow arms purchases and collaboration across the continent.
Business
Here’s How Boeing Aims To Fix Its Broken Tanker
New hardware on the balky refueling boom will be tested next month.
Business
New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes
Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.
Business
With Oil Revenue Down, Commercial Firms Eye Military Business
The companies showed up at a massive naval trade show, ready to work.
Business
America's Last Fighter Jet Makers Scramble to Keep Production Alive
The end is nearing for the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 lines unless more orders come in soon.
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