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Unmanned Leonardo jet trainers could take GCAP drone role, CEO says
The program’s focus for the next five years lies primarily on the main aircraft, but partner nations are free to explore unmanned companions on their own.
Flooding the zone: Future aviation capability tightens kill chain at Project Convergence
The Army has demonstrated next-level teaming of air assets in a multidomain environment against near-peer adversaries in Arizona desert.
By Jen Judson
AT&T to provide 5G capabilities at 3 US Air Force bases
The telecom giant will provide 5G and networking-as-a-service capabilities.
By Andrew Eversden
After munition worker deaths, Army floats $16 billion plan to modernize production
U.S. Army officials told lawmakers Tuesday they are seeking a new 15-year, $16 billion strategy to modernize and automate the military’s aging munitions plants following nearly a dozen worker deaths and injuries over recent years.
By Joe Gould
Space Force and NASA focused on cislunar space in new agreement
Under a new memorandum of understanding, the U.S. Space Force and NASA will share existing technologies for detecting objects beyond geosynchronous orbit, as well as collaborate on developing new ones.
By Nathan Strout
Cash-strapped Britain eyes shrinking its order of new early-warning planes
Negotiations between Boeing and the Ministry of Defence have been underway since mid-summer over a possible reduction in Wedgetail numbers from five to three, or possibly four, aircraft as part of a wider cost-cutting exercise.
How Relativity Space plans to win the Pentagon’s launch contracts
Relativity Space says its 3D printing approach will help it secure small launch contracts with the U.S. Space Force.
By Nathan Strout
Pentagon acquisition boss talks industry, mergers and coronavirus
Ellen Lord was a keynote speaker at the 2020 Defense News Conference.
By Aaron Mehta
After deaths at ammo plants, lawmakers to quiz US Army leaders on modernizing production
A planned House hearing comes in the wake of a series of explosions and fires that have killed and injured nearly a dozen workers at munition plants in recent years and led to a previously unreported investigation by the House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
Air Force revamps its teams for U.S. Cyber Command
The Air Force activated a new cyber operations group under U.S. Cyber Command, conducting operations in defense of the nation and for combatant commanders.
By Mark Pomerleau
Short-range air defense is making a comeback
In 2020, short-range air defenses have made a comeback, and this time they are set to remain as a permanent fixture.
By Brig. Gen. Shachar Shohat (ret.)