Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation
Michigan is making a pitch to be America’s factory floor for the future of warfare.
By Jen Judson
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Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.
By Jen Judson
Mattis supportive of new combatant command for space operations
It appears the Pentagon's top civilian has warmed up to President Donald Trump's Space Force directive.
By Valerie Insinna
Hyten: To address Russian and Chinese missile threats, it’s all about the sensors
The head of U.S. Strategic Command says the biggest focus for missile defense has to be sensor development.
By Jen Judson
Trump’s arms sales nominee bogged down by 3D gun debate
A State Department nomination that should have been a victory lap for the Trump administration’s efforts to boost U.S. arms sales abroad instead has become caught up in a separate domestic controversy.
By Joe Gould
Raytheon builds massive radar development facility complete with robotic helpers
Meeting visitors at the door of the $72 million addition to Raytheon’s Andover, Massachusetts, radar production facility is a small square robot flashing purple light, offering a verbal welcome.
By Jen Judson
The light-attack aircraft competition will be down to two competitors
The U.S. Air Force put out a pre-solicitation for its light-attack aircraft program ... but it's still not ready to say it will definitely buy new aircraft.
By Valerie Insinna
5 questions with Lockheed’s missiles chief
As hypersonics rapidly gain traction in the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin has racked up some notable wins.
By Jill Aitoro
Efforts underway to resuscitate weapons supply chain
Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.
By Jill Aitoro
Defense News Weekly full episode August 5, 2018
On this episode of Defense News Weekly, take a look inside the U.S. Navy’s oldest submarine, get the latest on hypersonic weapons and find out what GI Bill changes could mean for you.
By Jeff Martin
Is the US Air Force buying new F-15s?
Get the details on what we know about the possibility of a new type of F-15 fighter.
By Jeff Martin
The benefits of the light-attack experiment
Why does the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition chief think that the light-attack experiment has reaped benefits for the service?
By Jeff Martin