Arsenal Plane Pick Still In The Air: SCO’s Roper

Arsenal Plane Pick Still In The Air: SCO’s Roper
Arsenal Plane Pick Still In The Air: SCO’s Roper

DARPA HQ, ARLINGTON, Va.: Reporters must stop asking Will Roper about the Arsenal Plane, because he hasn’t picked which aircraft will be rebuilt as a high-tech truck for long-range missiles and other weapons. Speculation has centered on the Air Force B-52, but the Strategic Capabilities Office director made clear that choice is, well, up in the…

McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?

McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?
McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?

UDATED: Adds Air Force React AFA WINTER: Sen. John McCain pledged to stop the Long Range Strike Bomber program in its tracks today unless the Pentagon uses a different type of contract. My colleagues at Defense News quoted McCain this way: “My biggest concern is the cost-plus provision in the contract. I will not stand…

Robot Boats, Smart Guns & Super B-52s: Carter’s Strategic Capabilities Office

Robot Boats, Smart Guns & Super B-52s: Carter’s Strategic Capabilities Office
Robot Boats, Smart Guns & Super B-52s: Carter’s Strategic Capabilities Office

WASHINGTON: Arsenal plane. It’s a great name, no? And the Hyper Velocity Projectile. Whoa. Fast flying swarming micro drones. Neat! There’s much more being developed, but it’s classified. Where is all this coming from? The Strategic Capabilities Office, or SCO for short. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talked up the new office in his 2017 budget preview speech…