Defense Business Brief: Boeing to pitch KC-46 in next Air Force tanker contest; Indonesia to buy Rafales; Finland signs F-35 paperwork; and more.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 11, 2022

Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board

The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Patrick Tucker
• February 9, 2022

It Could Be Months Before the Biden Administration Submits Its FY23 Spending Proposal

The fiscal year is one-third over, and the White House is still waiting for Congress to pass a 2022 budget.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 7, 2022

Defense Business Brief: Hypersonics meeting focuses on speed; DOD previews tech vision; Better arms-test report? And more

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 4, 2022

Anduril Buys Robotic Submarine Maker Dive Technologies

The company says its technologies will allow it to become a player in the undersea domain.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 2, 2022

Lockheed, Airbus Say They Would Build New Air Force Tankers in Alabama, Georgia

Team takes aim at service’s “bridge tanker” contract against likely rival Boeing.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 31, 2022

Defense Business Brief: Lockheed-Aerojet suit clouds M&A outlook; Oshkosh’s hybrid JLTV, Pentagon needs new computers; and more

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 28, 2022

SecDef Austin Summons Hypersonics CEOs

Pentagon meeting set for next week in race to outpace China and Russia.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Patrick Tucker
• January 26, 2022

FTC Moves to Block Lockheed Buying Aerojet Rocketdyne

Regulators say the deal would harm Lockheed’s rivals.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 25, 2022

US Sends More Military Equipment to Ukraine

Latest deliveries to arrive today as DOD searches its inventory for more to send.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Tara Copp
• January 21, 2022

Defense Business Brief: Pentagon backtracks on conference travel ban; Anduril gets $1B SOCOM deal; FBI probes China’s stake in aircraft startup; and more.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 21, 2022

Air Force Must Harden Pacific Bases Against Missiles, Secretary Says

Today’s unhardened, undispersed hangars are easy targets for a new generation of Chinese weapons, Frank Kendall said.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 19, 2022

Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors

Watchdog warned that without help, the Afghan Air Force would collapse.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 18, 2022

Defense Business Brief: Navy supply chain challenges and worker shortages; FedEx wants missile countermeasures on its planes; and more

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 14, 2022

Military Chiefs Sound Alarm at Proposal to Hold 2022 Spending to Last Year’s Level

In Wednesday testimony to lawmakers, service leaders decry what would be a record-breaking continuing resolution.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Tara Copp
• January 12, 2022

US Navy May Put Autonomous Tech on Crewed Ships to Prevent Collisions

It’s the same technology already being used on uncrewed vessels.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 11, 2022

Who’s in Charge of US Space Policy?

Space professionals worry the National Space Council is ceding its defense portfolio.

• Jacqueline Feldscher and Marcus Weisgerber
• January 10, 2022

Defense Business Brief: Foreign arms sales plummet; F-35 deliveries rise; Leidos to sponsor NASCAR driver; and more.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 7, 2022

Defense Business Brief: See-ya 2021! Here’s what’s on tap for 2022.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• December 23, 2021

Small Firm Tapped to Make Threat Detectors for Satellites

The Space Force’s $32M contract seems to be the kind of award the Pentagon has recently extolled.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• December 21, 2021