Boeing names former Lockheed CFO as new finance chief
Malave will take over as CFO at Boeing come Aug. 15, replacing Brian West, who has held that role for the last four years.
Army ‘considering terminating’ General Dynamics’ oversight of new 155mm production lines
An Army "show cause" letter, obtained by Breaking Defense, threatens to cancel General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems management of a government-owned production facility.
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Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
Australian destroyer conducts South China Sea Freedom of Navigation activity
Following the port visit to Singapore, the ship will link up with the UK-led carrier strike group centered on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, where the Australians will integrate and train with the multinational carrier strike group.
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Turning operators into “super-operators” of AI to dominate the battlespace [Video 1]
A super-operator is one who employs AI to stay informed, identify threats, and act decisively.
Iran may go after US defense firms with cyber attacks, warn Pentagon, Homeland Security
"We recognize this is a time of heightened risk,” Pentagon cyber official Katie Arrington told Breaking Defense. “DoD encourages the DIB [Defense Industry Base] to raise their cybersecurity posture.”
EXCLUSIVE: HII, C3 AI ink agreement to boost shipyard production using artificial intelligence
“What AI allows you to do is optimize for how the work flows through the machine shops, based on prioritization of output and how the different inputs are adjusting,” said Eric Chewning, an HII executive.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Army unveils plans to acquire two different sizes of autonomous launchers
The heavy variant would be based on a Palletized Loading System and fire either Tomahawk or PAC-3 missiles, while the medium-class launcher would use an FMTV to fire Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions or AIM-9X interceptors.
Nearly one in 10 ‘Tier 1’ subcontractors to defense primes are Chinese firms: Report
The new study of 2024 data also warns that the Pentagon remains over-reliant on a small number of traditional prime contractors and a supplier base rife with potential bottlenecks.
DARPA’s DRACO nuclear propulsion project ROARs no more
DRACO began life in 2020 with the moniker "Reactor on a Rocket," or ROAR — a name agency scientists later decided might garner negative attention.
France’s Thales and Norway’s Kongsberg ink communications joint venture
The JV is forecast to earn revenue worth NOK 3 billion through the end of the decade based on “substantial market opportunities and product synergies.”
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Why Bigger Fences Aren’t Enough in the Age of Drones
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
EVADE: DARPA pivots shipboard drone program to rapidly field tech later this year
“By forcing a missionization really quickly before you get to that 100 percent product ... we're getting a lot of really good interaction,” DARPA Program Manager Phillip Smith told Breaking Defense in an interview.
Space Force ponders shakeup to LEO satellite strategy, potentially hiring SpaceX for data relay
Contracts for the next-generation Tranche 3, which will replace the earliest Transport Layer satellites, have been paused until the Space Force study is completed, five sources with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense.
Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns
"We are bullish on space, and we think that’s a capability that can be achieved actually faster than the E-7 will deliver at this point," a senior military official said.
Pentagon formally unveils $961.6 billion budget for 2026, with reconciliation help
The budget reveals new details about some key programs, including an apparent decision to put the Navy's next-gen fighter jet on the backburner.