Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs
The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters
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India to acquire more air defense systems and drones for modern warfare
India will boost its inventory of Russian S-400 air defense systems, which were deemed effective during last year's brief war with Pakistan.
By Anjana Pasricha
UK nears final stage of Skynet competition
The new competition, for a program known as the service delivery wrap, aims to compete management of the ground control stations until a new generation of communication satellites are launched around 2028.
The US needs to rethink its overseas supply chain
America's national security depends on having a deeper knowledge of the full supply chains of subcomponents, including how and where they are produced.
By Thomas Ayres
Senate confirms Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new Navy secretary, Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite, by voice vote on Thursday.
Space Force lays out acquisitions reforms in new report
The report calls for the consolidation of budget line items along mission portfolios, incremental funding for satellites, and delegating milestone decision authority, among other things.
By Nathan Strout
New jobs for two Army acquisition leaders
The Army has named Ross Guckert as the new leader of Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems, according to a May 21 tweet. Cherie Smith is retiring after 42 years with the Army.
By Andrew Eversden
Space Command takes over Operation Olympic Defender
The head of the Space Force says he's signed the first U.S. Space Command order under Operation Olympic Defender, an allied effort to deter hostilities in space and prevent space debris.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force completes enterprise review of missile warning systems
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond said the Joint Requirements Oversight Council approved of the review in a recent briefing, and he was "extremely pleased" with their reaction.
By Nathan Strout
Four agencies warn banks and customers of COVID-19 scams
Criminals are using COVID-19 lures to trick banks and customers into providing personal and financial information.
By Andrew Eversden
US Air Force launches contest to replace the B-52 bomber’s engine
The Air Force has opened up the final stage of the B-52 engine replacement effort.
By Valerie Insinna
Griffin ‘extremely skeptical’ of airborne lasers for missile defense
"I’m extremely skeptical that we can put a large laser on an aircraft and use it to shoot down an adversary missile, even from fairly close," says Mike Griffin.
By Aaron Mehta