Business
Inflation, Supply Problems Could Push F-35 Cost Higher Than Expected, Lockheed Says
Negotiations continue on three batches of jets—Lots 15 to 17—that were expected to be finalized last year.
Business
Pentagon, Industry Leaders Meet to Talk Replenishing Military Weapons Stockpiles
Top-level Pentagon meeting comes as the U.S. prepares to send more sophisticated and lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Business
Collins Aerospace Creates Group to Make Hypersonic Weapons, Next-Generation Aircraft
The Advanced Structures unit will specialize in using composite materials to make lighter, more versatile systems.
Science & Tech
Surprise! The Navy Declared Its Newest Carrier Battle-Ready Last Year
USS Gerald R. Ford reached its initial operational capability in December, service leaders said Tuesday.
Business
L3Harris Stands Up Group to Speed Military Tech Development
It’s the latest reorganization by CEO Chris Kubasik to help to win Pentagon business.
Business
Defense Firms Should Hire Ukrainian, Afghan Refugees, Navy’s Top Admiral Urges
Adm. Mike Gilday touts shipbuilding apprentice programs as perfect landing spots.
Policy
Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: How Big a Fleet?
Naval leaders were pressed on plans to shrink the fleet and lighten the Marine Corps.
Policy
Top Navy Admiral: Fleet Size Doesn’t Always Matter
CNO Gilday says U.S. shouldn’t become like the Russians, with a big but incapable force.
Business
Former Pentagon No. 2 Named Head of Defense Industry Group
The appointment comes after the former CEO clashed with the trade association’s board.
Business
Boeing Poised to Score Billions in Biden’s Pentagon Budget Request
Meanwhile, Lockheed stands to lose. But don’t count Congress out.
Business
Boeing Defense CEO Retires After Six Turbulent Years
Leanne Caret's replacement, Ted Colbert, will become the only Black chief executive among the top 50 U.S. defense firms.
Policy
Let Us Retire 50-Year Old Radar Planes, Air Force Asks Congress
The E-7 Wedgetail is the “leading candidate” to replace the oft-grounded E-3 Sentry, if Congress approves the president’s 2023 budget request.
Policy
More Nuclear, Less Ground Attack in Biden’s Air Force Budget Request
The 2023 spending proposal calls for retiring 150 planes, shifting funds, and reconfiguring for possible war with China or Russia.
Policy
Biden’s $773B Request for Pentagon Stays Focused on China
As war rages in Europe, 2023 budget proposal continues the military’s shift from ground combat to high-tech weapons.
Business
Work Urgently, Lockheed’s New Space Chief Tells His Team
Robert Lightfoot wants to meet the Pentagon’s desire to move quickly.
Threats
US Needs More Arms Factories, Says Chief Weapons-Buyer Nominee
Bill LaPlante also said he wants to speed up deliveries of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
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