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“It’s a big acknowledgement that [Low Earth Orbit] is expanding rapidly. It’s of national importance. It’s of commercial importance. And there’s a need to have more eyes on the sky,” CEO Dan Ceperley told Breaking Defense in an interview.
By Theresa HitchensA top Navy official says she hopes aggressive plan doesn’t fall to partisanship, as it’s a “holistic look” at making the Navy more “efficient, more effective” and with more capabilities.
By Justin KatzThe command investigation report is heavily redacted but mostly blames the crew for failing to uphold standards, take action.
By Justin KatzMulti-Domain Operations: Global C2 and Joint Operations
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense are currently developing concepts for the program.
By Andrew EversdenThe US defense secretary also praises European allies for latest Ukraine arms commitments, including Harpoons from Denmark and attack helicopters from the Czech Republic.
By Lee Ferran“What I have said, and we maintain, is that the relationship with China will remain a difficult one,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at his swearing in. “It is China that has changed, not Australia.”
By Colin ClarkLecornu takes over at a time of delicate military diplomacy between France and the US in the wake of AUKUS.
By Christina MackenzieThe Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program, although nascent, is “going pretty well,” program executive Brig. Gen. Heath Collins told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
By Valerie InsinnaForward Observer: Technologies for 21st Century Security
With an eye on China, the plan is to start in the Indo-Pacific, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations, cyber and nuclear, told the Defense Writers Group.
By Theresa HitchensAEI’s John Ferrari and Mackenzie Eaglen write that in failing to adjust its budget to the realities of inflation, the Pentagon is careening towards budgetary trouble.
By John Ferrari and Mackenzie EaglenSOCOM “working very hard” to use AI and machine learning-driven “sentiment analysis” to better craft messaging, Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of US Special Operations Command, said.
By Andrew EversdenThe Norwegian chief of defense, along with experts, assess Russia’s poor performance, how long the conflict will likely last, and what Russia would have to do to rebuild its early losses.
By Aaron MehtaThe major driver of the delay is the bankruptcy of GDC Technics, Boeing’s original subcontractor for the VC-25B’s interiors, and the hiring of a new interior supplier, said Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
By Valerie Insinna
There is a growing split in the Marine Corps community, and it needs to be addressed before it becomes a major rift, writes David E. Johnson of the RAND Corporation.
By David E. Johnson