“I’m not satisfied with the pace,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said. “We’re making some progress on the technology; I would like to see it be better.”
By Theresa Hitchens and Aaron MehtaGA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.
“Our secretary has been very clear that he wants us to move rapidly from experimentation and demonstration to fielding,” says Air Force Chief Architect Preston Dunlap.
By Theresa Hitchens
The HASC policy bill covers everything from commercial space situational awareness to on-orbit servicing to responsive launch.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Joint Warfighting Concept will “envision much smaller force elements that are inherently reliant on very rapid mobility” within a theater, says TRANSCOM head Gen. Stephen Lyons.
By Theresa Hitchens
HAC-D Chair Rep. Betty McCollum and the Ranking Member Rep. Ken Calvert used today’s hearing to decry DoD’s failure to fundamentally overhaul space acquisition.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Clearly, this is not what Congress intended,” one former senior DoD official notes.
By Theresa Hitchens
“The highways of the Arctic are paved by icebreakers,” said Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, who helped shepherd the provisions through to the final bill which sits on the president’s desk, awaiting his promised veto
By Paul McLeary
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
“There is history; there is legacy; there is politics; there is money — obstacles that we’re going to have to overcome to do this,” says SMC head Gen. ‘JT’ Thompson.
By Theresa Hitchens
“I’d like to say that we’ve got that resolved, but it’s not nearly resolved,” Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said of space acquisition.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Space Development Agency “could easily die away without anybody missing it,” said former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Air Force and OSD have agreed to transfer the Space Development Agency to the Space Force “around the beginning of 2023,” said Shawn Barnes.
By Theresa Hitchens
Despite COVID-19 and a veto threat from President Trump, the HASC approved the $732 billion defense bill by a unanimous vote.
By Paul McLeary
Rumors had started flying that Griffin might be pushed out as long ago as last June.
By Theresa Hitchens
Almost ten years ago, Congress tried — after much self-flagellation — to do away with earmarks by declaring a moratorium on their use. An earmark was defined in House and Senate rules as any congressionally directed spending, tax advantage or tariff that would benefit an entity or a specific state, locality or congressional district. Members at the…
By Bill Greenwalt