Business

Boeing Defense to Cut Execs, Consolidate Divisions

The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.

Science & Tech

Engine Tests Move Hypersonic Aircraft Closer to First Flight

Hermeus’ engine successfully shifted from turbojet to ramjet power during trials at Notre Dame Lab.

Exclusive Threats

More Than 100 C-130s Are Down, Likely Because Mechanics Scratched Their Propellers, Air Force Says

The standard practice of inscribing serial numbers during inspections turns out to be counterproductive.

Business

Meet the Man Trying to Change the Culture of Boeing Defense

CEO Ted Colbert says reducing groupthink is part of the path to a nimbler, networked weapons company.

Science & Tech

It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites

The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.

Policy

Aides Recall How Ash Carter Changed Pentagon’s Weapons Buying

Over decades, the physicist-turned-defense leader worked to speed up and streamline arms procurement.

Business

New Lockheed Office Seeks Partnerships With Mid-Size Firms

It’s the company’s latest move to provide militarized commercial tech to the Pentagon.

Business

Commercial Planes, Ships Would Play Large Role in Pacific War, TRANSCOM Head Says

Last year’s massive Afghanistan evacuation could be a trial for how the military moves troops and equipment around the future battlefield.

Science & Tech

Hybrid-Electric Troop Transports Are Moving Toward the Battlefield

The quieter, cooler, less maintenance-intensive vehicles will make up at least part of the Army’s future fleet.

Business

Here Is the Counterdrone Kit the US Is Sending Ukraine

Made by L3Harris Technologies, the system can be quickly installed on different types of vehicles.