The Space Development Agency “has taken steps to develop laser communications technology but has not yet fully demonstrated it in space,” finds a report released today by the Government Accountability Office.
By Theresa Hitchens
The GAO said the MTS “faces significant and increasing cybersecurity risks” from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and other “transnational criminal organizations.”
By Carley Welch
The GAO has now released details about its decision to deny L3 Harris’s protest, including that the Army rated SNC’s bid as cheaper and more technically sound.
By Ashley Roque
The Air Force plans for the system to be integrated by prime contractor Boeing into the F-15E and F-15EX.
By Michael Marrow
The disposal facilities are integral for the US Navy to continue operating its fleet without risking serious harm to the environment.
By Justin Katz
The troubled OCX ground system to allow users access to the jam-resistant M-Code GPS signal will go into operational tests by the end of the year, and the Space Force also has shaken up its effort to field M-Code radios and receivers, said Cordell DeLaPena, who heads those programs for Space Systems Command.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Army is developing a strategy for a future fleet, but government auditors wrote it is less clear what is being done in the short term to mitigate problems.
By Justin Katz
In EMSO, the small stuff matters
With electromagnetic warfare evolving at an unprecedented pace, the smallest details can make the biggest impact—discover how material science innovations are shaping the future of EMSO and ensuring mission success.
“The government could be responsible for hundreds of millions in additional construction costs for the lead submarine,” according to the Government Accountability Office.
By Justin Katz
To make matters worse, the Defense Department is now facing down a possible shortage of microchips and processor cards to allow ground vehicles, ships and aircraft to access GPS at all, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
By Theresa Hitchens
Breaking with service leadership, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said he opposes divesting certain F-22 Raptors, whose retirements have been repeatedly blocked by Congress.
By Michael Marrow
The crashed F-35 was supposed to add to the small test fleet of just 43 aircraft, many of which are older models that can suffer from maintenance issues, the F-35 Joint Program Office tells Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow
GAO found the Navy’s frigate now hardly bears any resemblance to the ship from which it was derived, characterizing them as “distant cousins.”
By Justin Katz
“I’m not looking in any way, shape, or form to re-litigate how we got here, where to place blame. I don’t care. At this point, I don’t care,” said Rep. Rob Wittman.
By Michael Marrow
While the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.
By Michael Marrow
