Pentagon taps more than 1,000 companies that could work on Golden Dome
BAE Systems, L3Harris and Elbit America are some firms the Missile Defense Agency selected as potential vendors for a national missile defense shield.
Europe
Europe ponders how to ready industry for war, without being at war
European leaders have been reluctant to adopt the dramatic rhetoric of French President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a shift to a “war economy."
Army’s big drone ambition runs into the hard part: scaling up
The Army's nationwide “Skyfoundry” effort is turning depots and arsenals that once built tank parts and artillery shells into a network of drone factories.
Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
Raytheon expands Massachusetts plant for LTAMDS radar production
Raytheon broke ground on a facility that will help produce the new modernized air-and-missile defense sensor for the Army.
Leonardo DRS, KNDS team up on Caesar bid for Army cannon
The U.S. Army plans to assess more options for a mobile cannon with soldiers in operational units.
Early drops of new Army command software delight artillerists in drill
The Army is fast-tracking a next-generation command-and-control designed to give the force a battlefield edge.
AeroVironment eyes new factory, drone launches for Switchblade
Switchblades have become a vital weapon in Ukraine's arsenal, and the U.S. Army plans to increase its own use of loitering munitions.
Army accelerates PrSM output as ATACMS nears sunset
The Army is expecting to enter a production contract with Lockheed Martin soon to deliver Precision Strike Missiles.
Army scrutinizes supply chain risks to deliver MV-75 aircraft by 2027
The U.S. Army is keeping a close eye on the supply chain that feeds into the production of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
New Army helo engine still powering on despite uncertain future
The service's ITEP engine has continued to be tested in a Black Hawk helicopter, even powering it in forward flight at up to 4,000 feet.
