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Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years.
$13 billion for a Space Force?
According to a memo obtained by Defense News, a potential Space Force could be costly. Find out the details.
By Jeff Martin
KC-46 tanker faces new delays
As the AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference opened, news broke that the Boeing KC-46 was facing two more category 1 deficiencies, potentially delaying an October delivery.
By Jeff Martin
New ISR drone unveiled at AFA
Boeing and Insitu have unveiled the Integrator Extended Range, an ISR drone, at the AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
By Jeff Martin
Interview: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics EVP Michele Evans
In her first on-camera interview since taking on her new position, Lockheed Martin EVP for Aeronautics, Michele Evans, talks her priorities and gives an update on several programs.
By Jeff Martin and Valerie Insinna
Is the Air Force doing what they need to execute multi-domain operations?
Find out from analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant, president of IRIS Research. Her big concern? Multi-domain operations.
By Jeff Martin
Defense industry fighting DoD proposal to change performance payments
DoD's Ellen Lord has a way to incentivize better contract performance, but industry is rebelling.
By Joe Gould
This week in Congress: The defense scramble before mid term elections
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 24.
UK takes steps forward in major land system competitions, but budget uncertainty looms
That said, budget uncertainty looms, leaving market executives to question how the British military will fund programs long term.
Air Force to launch new command and control-themed exercise in November
As space and cyber inject new questions about how to do command and control, the Air Force is hoping a series of tabletop exercises will help it come up with improved ideas.
By Valerie Insinna
Raytheon to upgrade UK’s ‘R2D2’ naval defense system
The State Department approved a $75 million deal for Raytheon to upgrade and maintain Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems operated by Britain’s Royal Navy.
By Joe Gould