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AUSA: A transformation and strategic shift

Join us in D.C. as we cover the U.S. Army's modernization efforts and a change in focus from the Middle East to the Pacific.

Air Force research lab signs agreement with ‘gas-stations-in-space’ company

The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

Turkish-Qatari venture BMC facing liquidity challenges

A trade union representative said that the company recently laid off nearly 30 white-collar workers. Blue-collar workers fear mass redundancies or unpaid leaves may follow.

Vice Adm. Ben Key gets nod as Britain’s new First Sea Lord

Key’s promotion to First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff will see him move into the gap left by Adm. Sir Tony Radakin who is stepping up to become the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of November.

Japan launches second Taigei-class submarine, ‘Hakugei’

Turkish-Qatari venture BMC facing liquidity challenges

KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions

US Army’s Precision Strike Missile breaks distance record in flight test

Thurgood: Hypersonic missile program demonstrates how fast Army can move

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KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss

Here’s how Army aviation is tackling the open architecture challenge

Army aviation chief: Programs may need to sacrifice perfect solutions

The Air Force is testing a new bunker-busting bomb that could counter North Korea and Iran

5 important AUSA storylines you may have missed

The AUSA annual conference is where Army and defense leaders drop big news, and 2021 was no exception. Here are a few major headlines you shouldn't miss.

US Army’s Precision Strike Missile breaks distance record in flight test

Army embraces digital engineering for Bradley replacement

SFAB soldiers are heading out in smaller teams to more places

The Army wants reusable, networked landmines

Pentagon’s arms sales chief retires as Biden administration faces decisions on transfer policy

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director Heidi Grant is stepping down after 15 months in the role.

‘Affordable’ hypersonics, small business and sustainment lead DoD tech chief’s priorities

The new undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, Heidi Shyu, laid out some of her top priorities for the Pentagon in its innovation race with China at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

A debt limit default looms. Here’s why the Pentagon should be concerned.

A lack of progress on America's debt ceiling risks an economic meltdown.

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DoD, VA officials prep for a possible government shutdown later this week

Thousands of civilian Defense Department and VA civilian workers could be furloughed on Friday if lawmakers can't reach a deal on a budget extension.

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

Here are the cheap counter-drone solutions DoD tested in the Arizona desert

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

Japan launches second Taigei-class submarine, ‘Hakugei’

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

Turkish shipyard launches mass production of fast patrol boats for coastal defense

Here’s where the Marine Corps is headed as it shifts away from Afghanistan and the ‘old wars’

Thurgood: Hypersonic missile program demonstrates how fast Army can move

US Navy’s supply chain chief wants to transform dollars into readiness

Air Force research lab signs agreement with ‘gas-stations-in-space’ company

The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

Multidomain ops drive change to Army’s 1st Space Brigade

From sci-fi to reality: How the US Space Force launched a digital revolution

Head of Lockheed Martin Space to retire

National Reconnaissance Office opens door for more commercial services

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General McConville: The Army, Industry, and The Next Steps in Modernization

Gen. James McConvill sat down with Defense News Land Warfare Reporter Jen Judson at AUSA to discuss the role of industry in his plans for Army modernization.

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Updates on U.S. hypersonics development

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The future of the Army in space

Gen. Daly on Army Modernization at AUSA

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Air Force research lab signs agreement with ‘gas-stations-in-space’ company

The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

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KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

By Stephen Losey

36 hours ago

Turkish-Qatari venture BMC facing liquidity challenges

A trade union representative said that the company recently laid off nearly 30 white-collar workers. Blue-collar workers fear mass redundancies or unpaid leaves may follow.

By Burak Ege Bekdil

2 days ago

Vice Adm. Ben Key gets nod as Britain’s new First Sea Lord

Key’s promotion to First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff will see him move into the gap left by Adm. Sir Tony Radakin who is stepping up to become the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of November.

By Andrew Chuter

2 days ago

Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss

Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 days ago

Japan launches second Taigei-class submarine, ‘Hakugei’

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

By Mike Yeo

3 days ago

The next tool the Army needs for information advantage

The Army is still experimenting with how exactly to employ information related capabilities.

By Mark Pomerleau

3 days ago

US Army’s Precision Strike Missile breaks distance record in flight test

The Army conducted a flight test to push its new Precision Strike Missile out as far as it could beyond 499 kilometers on Oct. 13 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

By Jen Judson

3 days ago

Turkish shipyard launches mass production of fast patrol boats for coastal defense

This is Turkey’s largest-ever naval program in terms of the number of vessels, and it is part of a contract between Ares and Turkey’s defense procurement office.

By Burak Ege Bekdil

3 days ago

Airbus U.S. Space and Defense names new CEO

Airbus’s American subsidiary is replacing its chief executive.

By Joe Gould

3 days ago

Join us in D.C. as we cover the U.S. Army's modernization efforts and a change in focus from the Middle East to the Pacific.

The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

A trade union representative said that the company recently laid off nearly 30 white-collar workers. Blue-collar workers fear mass redundancies or unpaid leaves may follow.

Key’s promotion to First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff will see him move into the gap left by Adm. Sir Tony Radakin who is stepping up to become the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of November.

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Explore the top headlines and findings from AUSA Annual 2021.

Defense News hosted a series of events during AUSA’s Annual Meeting, exploring specific aspects of Army business with government leaders.

Get the latest whitepapers, ebooks, and more from Defense News & C4ISRNET

Winning Navigation Warfare: Learn about how the U.S. can defend critical PNT systems.

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A prepaid debit card can be a useful budgeting tool, especially for teens or when traveling. Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack explains.

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

The AUSA annual conference is where Army and defense leaders drop big news, and 2021 was no exception. Here are a few major headlines you shouldn't miss.

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director Heidi Grant is stepping down after 15 months in the role.

The new undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, Heidi Shyu, laid out some of her top priorities for the Pentagon in its innovation race with China at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

A lack of progress on America's debt ceiling risks an economic meltdown.

Thousands of civilian Defense Department and VA civilian workers could be furloughed on Friday if lawmakers can't reach a deal on a budget extension.

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

Gen. James McConvill sat down with Defense News Land Warfare Reporter Jen Judson at AUSA to discuss the role of industry in his plans for Army modernization.

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The agreement will allow AFRL and Orbit Fab to share information as the company prepares to launch its orbital refueling operations.

The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.

A trade union representative said that the company recently laid off nearly 30 white-collar workers. Blue-collar workers fear mass redundancies or unpaid leaves may follow.

Key’s promotion to First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff will see him move into the gap left by Adm. Sir Tony Radakin who is stepping up to become the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of November.

Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

The Army is still experimenting with how exactly to employ information related capabilities.

The Army conducted a flight test to push its new Precision Strike Missile out as far as it could beyond 499 kilometers on Oct. 13 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

This is Turkey’s largest-ever naval program in terms of the number of vessels, and it is part of a contract between Ares and Turkey’s defense procurement office.

Airbus’s American subsidiary is replacing its chief executive.