Business

Defense Business Brief: AUSA on tap; Pentagon aims to speed hypersonic testing; Rolls-Royce’s new prop factory; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Fiscal New Year’s Eve; General Dynamics teases new Abrams; Drone submarine problems; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

After Big Pentagon Contract Wins, L3Harris CEO Eyes More Growth

Three years after merger of L3 Technologies and Harris, the company is striving to “compete on a level playing field,” CEO Kubasik says.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Companies invest in Kendall’s operational imperatives; KC-46 cleared for deployments; Swiss sign deal for F-35; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Air Force Awards $985M Hypersonic Cruise Missile Contract to Raytheon Technologies

The company and its partner Northrop Grumman were chosen over bids from Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Ukraine: Russia’s Draft, Setbacks Mean It’s Time for More Advanced Weapons

Kyiv’s winter wishlist includes long-range artillery, armored Humvees, kamikaze drones, and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

USAF to Unveil B-21 Stealth Bomber in December

The strategic bomber has been developed in near-total secrecy at Northrop Grumman's plant in Palmdale, California.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Air Force Secretary: ‘China Would be Making an Enormous Mistake to Invade Taiwan’

Frank Kendall said Russia’s botched invasion should give Beijing pause.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Troops Worry Most About Inflation, Air Force Secretary Says

Frank Kendall said he’s reversing planned cuts to special duty pay.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

L3Harris to Convert Embraer KC-390s for Aerial Refueling

The three-year-old twinjet will be an “agile tanker,” L3Harris CEO says.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

AFA Conference Wire: Ukraine & China

The Air, Space, and Cyber conference kicks off outside Washington, D.C.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: AFA conference preview; Raytheon loses $2B R&D tax-break; Lockheed’s new slogan; and a lot more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Anduril Unveils Deployable Military Operations Center

The company hopes the military will test its tech during an upcoming exercise.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget

One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: Poland goes arms shopping; F-35 deliveries halted; New cruise missile defenses; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

US Should Place Multiyear Munitions Orders to Protect Supply, Pentagon Arms Chief Says

Meanwhile, service officials are working with Pentagon leaders on 18-month plans to supply Ukraine.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

US Trained Ukrainian Missileers Who Sunk Russian Warship, Pentagon Official Says

Bill LaPlante also praised the quick “innovation” that delivered truck-mounted Harpoon missiles to Ukraine.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: It’s gonna take time to get US arms to Ukraine; Army goes shopping; Air Force gets security helos; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech

The US Just Revealed a Secret Airborne Test of a Long-Range Cruise Missile

The December test was part of the effort to equip B-2 bombers to fire the stealthy JASSM-ER.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Engine Deals Reveal US Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers

But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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