‘Not a suggestion’: Senators prod Navy’s Del Toro for failure to respond to amphib questions
The letter says the Navy's current shipbuilding plan violates statutes and demands an "updated" plan by next week.
Exclusive: Space Warfighting Analysis Center chief on creating ‘something out of nothing’
SWAC Director Andrew Cox joked that his office would be "building Pinocchios" if it can't move its blueprints for change into real-boy programs with funding behind them.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
CAPE’s TacAir ‘Affordability’ Insights Out In Fall
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is "critical to being able to execute the emerging operational concepts" being honed by the Joint Staff for future conflict, Joseph Nogueira, acting CAPE director, says.
Air Force May Tilt To Drones: CSAF Brown
"I want to really put a mark on the wall to start driving ourselves in that direction," CSAF Gen. CQ Brown told the annual McAleese conference today.
DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To Cost $17.7B
NGI kicked off in 2019 after the cancellation of an earlier $5.8 billion plan to replace the existing Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle, which defends the US mainland against long-range ballistic missile attacks.
Biden Nominates Two Women To Lead DoD Modernization
Rep. Anthony Brown, a 30-year Army veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement that “Wormuth has the experience and knowledge necessary to lead the United States Army through the complex and multifaceted challenges we face today."
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
What’s In A Name? Billions In Cuts Depend On Defining ‘Legacy’
As defense budgets face post-COVID cuts, everyone wants to axe “legacy” systems. But the services define “legacy” very differently from defense reformers.
F-35 In Crosshairs As Joint Staff Assess TacAir Buys For Biden Budget
At the moment, there are no plans to reduce the Air Force's plans to buy 1,763 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, says acting Air Force acquisition head Darlene Costello. But...
‘Clean Sheet’ F-16 Replacement In The Cards: CSAF Brown
"In the budget for FY 23, that's where I see that we'll really make some key decisions" about the tactical air fleet, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown says.
HASC TacAir Skeptical ABMS Can Replace ISR Aircraft
The HASC tactical air and land forces subcommittee wants the Air Force to explain "how ABMS intends to transition demonstrated capabilities into sustainable Programs of Record."
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Lockheed WILL Force Down F-35 Flight Costs: Ulmer
Asked during his briefing here whether 25 by 25 was achievable, Greg Ulmer, head of the F-35 program for Lockheed Martin, said the company would prove itself just as it had by lowering the cost of an F-35A to below $80 million one year early.
Parts Problems Slow F-35 Production; CAPE Says Flying Costs Target Not Likely
F-35 Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter today told the HASC tactical air and land subcommittee that Lockheed was guilty of just that, adding that this had helped lead to a shortage of an average of 600 parts each month, causing production line slowdowns and cost increases.
Shanahan Ethics Agreement Out; How The F-15X Decision Was Made
The Air Force wants more planes - and believes it has found a way to get them.
Mattis Upguns Infantry: Task Force To Invest Over $1B
PENTAGON: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a former Marine Corps rifle platoon leader, wants better technology and training to keep frontline foot troops alive. He sent a Feb. 8 memo (below) to the Joint Chiefs, service chiefs, combatant commanders, and other top officials to create a Close Combat Lethality Task Force, applying the kind of top-level […]