Industry

U.S. Army Cpl. Tyler Reilly, an infantryman, radios in his situation report after clearing a mock building during training in 2018 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

US Army receives mixed signals from industry on ‘radio as a service’

The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

4 days ago

Biden seeks legislation to invest in Australia, UK defense industries

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

4 days ago

Land

US Army revamps program executive offices to sharpen cyber focus

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

5 days ago

South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

6 days ago

Missile-maker MBDA gears up for possible Spanish air defense deal

MBDA showcased three different models of missiles at the FEINDEF defense conference in Spain: the Meteor, the Brimstone and the Mistral.

10 days ago

US Navy may accelerate investments to extend some Ohio subs’ lives

The Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class is built.

10 days ago

Andrew Hunter speaks at a panel discussion on "strengthening alliances and partnerships through defense cooperation" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on March 16, 2018. Hunter, director of the defense-industrial initiatives group and a senior fellow in the international security program at CSIS, is President Joe Biden's nominee for assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics. Photo courtesy of CSIS.

Debt breach could damage defense industry, Air Force official says

A debt ceiling breach would be "uncharted territory," Andrew Hunter said — but could do "profound damage" to the defense industry.

11 days ago

US Air Force plans to award Next Generation Air Dominance deal in 2024

The NGAD solicitation formally begins the process to choose a company to build the Air Force’s next advanced fighter system, which will replace the F-22.

11 days ago

Pentagon seeks authority to transfer nuclear submarines to Australia

The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

12 days ago

One dollar notes with the signature of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

13 days ago

Israel’s Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system

The contract, signed in Tel Aviv, will include Elbit's 120mm munition system that can be mounted on vehicles.

14 days ago

Push to refill US weapon reserves could strain hypersonic production

A report from the National Defense Industrial Association highlights the need for focused Pentagon investment in the hypersonics industrial base.

2 weeks ago

Airbus SDAM maritime drone achieves milestone in French test

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

2 weeks ago

A UH-60 Black Hawk passes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Pentagon CIO taking over 5G activities with eye on expanded testing

The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.

2 weeks ago

Opinion

How ‘digital twins’ make defense supply chains more resilient

A combination of enabling technologies and analytic capabilities produce a virtual model of a process, system, or object, informed by real-time data.

3 weeks ago

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

3 weeks ago

The cost of Turkey’s TF-X fighter jet could rise, manufacturer says

The head of Turkish Aerospace Industries also revealed deliver timelines for the Kaan aircraft.

3 weeks ago

Hyper-enabling special ops will transform missions

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.

3 weeks ago

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The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

MBDA showcased three different models of missiles at the FEINDEF defense conference in Spain: the Meteor, the Brimstone and the Mistral.

The Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class is built.

A debt ceiling breach would be "uncharted territory," Andrew Hunter said — but could do "profound damage" to the defense industry.

The NGAD solicitation formally begins the process to choose a company to build the Air Force’s next advanced fighter system, which will replace the F-22.

The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

The contract, signed in Tel Aviv, will include Elbit's 120mm munition system that can be mounted on vehicles.

A report from the National Defense Industrial Association highlights the need for focused Pentagon investment in the hypersonics industrial base.

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.

A combination of enabling technologies and analytic capabilities produce a virtual model of a process, system, or object, informed by real-time data.

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

The head of Turkish Aerospace Industries also revealed deliver timelines for the Kaan aircraft.

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.