Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks

Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks
Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks

Dozens of generals — and one admiral — will convene at Nellis Air Force Base next week.

While China Spends, Trump Budget Looks Flat For 2021

While China Spends, Trump Budget Looks Flat For 2021
While China Spends, Trump Budget Looks Flat For 2021

After three years of budget growth for the Pentagon, the armed services are going to unveil some drastic changes for the 2021 budget.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Pretty Good Year

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Pretty Good Year
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Pretty Good Year

Lockheed Martin delivered 134 aircraft this year: 81 to the US military, 30 to international partners and 23 to Foreign Military Sales customers, says Lockheed Martin.

As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business

As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business
As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business

The 2nd Fleet says it’s ready to hunt Russian subs and start pushing into the Arctic. But it can only do that if the Navy can spare the ships.

Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots

Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots
Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots

Breaking D has been at the forefront in reporting the Pentagon’s shift toward a new way of war, Multi-Domain Operations, since Day 1.

OSD, Services Get First Look At Air Force Multi-Domain Chops

OSD, Services Get First Look At Air Force Multi-Domain Chops
OSD, Services Get First Look At Air Force Multi-Domain Chops

Senior Pentagon and service officials observed the last day of the ground-breaking ABMS exercise and the Air Force engaged Northern Command to create and manage the scenario.

Navy To Slash 24 Ships in 2021 Plan, Bolster Unmanned Effort

Navy To Slash 24 Ships in 2021 Plan, Bolster Unmanned Effort
Navy To Slash 24 Ships in 2021 Plan, Bolster Unmanned Effort

The OMB, clearly taken by surprise by the Navy plan, told the Pentagon to “submit a resource-informed plan to achieve a 355-ship combined fleet, including manned and unmanned ships, by 2030.”

Pentagon AI Efforts Disorganized: RAND

Pentagon AI Efforts Disorganized: RAND
Pentagon AI Efforts Disorganized: RAND

The RAND report, commissioned by the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, unsurprisingly recommends more power for the JAIC over future service budgets. Right now AI efforts are so diffuse no one’s even sure what’s in the 2020 appropriations bill just passed.

Get USS Kennedy Ready For F-35Cs, Congress Orders Navy

Get USS Kennedy Ready For F-35Cs, Congress Orders Navy
Get USS Kennedy Ready For F-35Cs, Congress Orders Navy

The Navy always planned to add F-35 modifications to its two brand-new aircraft carriers at a later date. But an annoyed Congress wants it done now.

New Program Report: AHTS and TH-73: A New Era for Navy Helicopter Training

New Program Report: AHTS and TH-73: A New Era for Navy Helicopter Training
New Program Report: AHTS and TH-73: A New Era for Navy Helicopter Training

As the Navy leans on the role of helicopters for an expanding surface fleet, modernized training for its helicopter pilots is essential.

First Multi Domain C2 Exercise Planned: ‘ABMS Onramp’

First Multi Domain C2 Exercise Planned: ‘ABMS Onramp’
First Multi Domain C2 Exercise Planned: ‘ABMS Onramp’

The Army is contributing Long-Range Army Fires, troops on the ground, and Sentinel radar. The Navy is bringing F-35Cs and a destroyer; and the Air Force will bring F-22 and F-35 fighter jets.

Navy OKs Biggest Ever Deal: $22B for 9 Virginia Subs

Navy OKs Biggest Ever Deal: $22B for 9 Virginia Subs
Navy OKs Biggest Ever Deal: $22B for 9 Virginia Subs

The Navy is pushing full-speed ahead, and its acquisition chief said the service is prepared to make other programs pay to keep on track.

OTA Prototyping Nearly Triples To $3.7B: GAO

OTA Prototyping Nearly Triples To $3.7B: GAO
OTA Prototyping Nearly Triples To $3.7B: GAO

Reformers like Air Force acquisitions chief Will Roper have seized on Other Transactions Authority contracts as a way to bypass bureaucracy and jumpstart innovation.

Navy Secretary Spencer’s Last Interview

Navy Secretary Spencer’s Last Interview
Navy Secretary Spencer’s Last Interview

On Saturday night, as the White House and Pentagon mulled Richard Spencer’s fate, he chatted with reporters and enjoyed the end of a security conference in Halifax. Things were about to change.