Boeing defense chief Ted Colbert pushed out
New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday evening that Colbert was exiting the company, effective immediately.
Sixth-generation fighter at F-35 costs? ‘That’s not going to happen,’ industry predicts.
“That’s not going to happen,” one defense industry official told Breaking Defense, adding that there are “distinct differences” in design parameters, materials and fleet sizes that drive higher costs for a sixth-generation fighter versus older, more prolific jets like the F-35 and F-15.
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How drones can navigate without GPS
Absolute positioning is critical in contested and denied environments.
B-21, Columbia-class among programs hit under longterm CR, military leaders warn
Congress has about a week to pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of Sept. 30, when FY 2024 ends and government money runs out.
Harris administration’s Pentagon should focus on defense innovation, top HASC Dem says
“I'd like to see in a Harris administration, a commitment to the innovation reform agenda at DoD,” said HASC Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith. “That really has, I think, stalled a little bit."
B-21 Raider bomber shows off in new video, flying up to twice a week
The Air Force revealed new footage of the B-21 in flight, as program officials said the program is moving along well.
Air Force special ops CV-22 Ospreys could be ready to deploy in weeks, commander says
“My whole fleet is not operationally running yet, but I have enough capacity and the right crews training to provide the capabilities on the battlefield," AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Boeing tackling workforce challenges amid F-15EX, Super Hornet production line changes
“It will take time — we’re rebuilding a workforce that needs the experience,” said Mark Sears, Boeing’s vice president for fighters. “For F-15, you can be a good mechanic, but it's mostly about the number of times to do a job that makes you a good mechanic.”
Lockheed announces new ‘extreme range’ version of JASSM cruise missile
Lockheed is putting its own funds toward early development work on the missile, which could “significantly” expand the missile’s reach past the JASSM and the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile variants currently being produced for the Air Force and Navy, said Michael Rothstein, Lockheed’s vice president of air weapons and sensors.
Boeing defense programs to feel the pinch as Seattle-based union votes to strike
The strike stops production of Boeing’s 737, 767 and 777 jetliners in the Seattle region as well as military derivatives of those aircraft, which include the 737-based P-8 Poseidon maritime aircraft and the 767-based KC-46 tanker.
Lockheed could see $1B financial ‘impact’ this quarter as F-35 negotiations drag on
“Given where we are in that negotiation, we don't expect to be completed by the end of this quarter, and that will cause an impact in the quarter — up to about $500 million in sales, and potentially about $500 million of cash flow in the quarter,” Lockheed's Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said.
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Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI’s revolutionary approach
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.
Allies in acquisition: MITRE urges Pentagon to work better with partners in developing, buying weapons
“What we're proposing in the paper is that the US defense acquisition community should have connections and relationships and conversations and awareness with our international partners,” said Dan Ward, a military technologist at MITRE and author of a new report.
Anduril, General Atomics to showcase drone wingmen models at Air Force conference next week
General Atomics is also expected to showcase an XQ-67 aircraft that has been doing live-flight tests during the upcoming Air Force Association conference.
F-35s, frigates and FRA woes: Here are the issues facing Congress in upcoming FY25 budget process
Feeling lost on defense budget matters after the August legislative recess? Breaking Defense has a primer for you.
Stopgap funding bill should be kept short-term: Wittman
"It looks like there's going to be another continuing resolution that'll come up next week. ... The debate has been, how long should that CR go?" said Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.