The two vendors emerged successful from an original pool of five and are expected to carry their drone designs through a prototyping phase that will build and test aircraft.
By Michael Marrow and Valerie InsinnaClosing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
By Breaking Defense“The Connecticut delegation has questions about why, with that [FY24] appropriation in hand, this happened,” said Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn.
By Valerie InsinnaF-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability
“I’m getting tired of over-promising and under-delivering,” F-35 program head Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said.
By Michael MarrowWhile the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.
By Michael MarrowWith a max value of $4.1 billion over five to 10 years, the C2BMC-Next contract will upgrade the global missile defense system to tap new satellite feeds, track hypersonic and cruise missiles, and employ AI — all potential building blocks of a future CJADC2 meta-network.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“On their aircraft and their ground units, they’ll be able to talk directly to us with Link 16 to our Tranche 0 satellites that are on orbit now,” Derek Tournear said at the 2024 Space Symposium.
By Michael MarrowOlder F-35 stealth fighters were slated to start getting the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade this month, but the Pentagon has postponed the retrofit plan to an unspecified date.
By Michael Marrow“We structured both the GMLRS contract, and the PAC-3 contract to be able to convert them from one-year contracts [into] multi years. We didn’t want to delay awarding the PAC-3, for example,” said Doug Bush.
By Ashley RoqueThe approval ends an ironic episode for the fighter nicknamed the “Lightning II.”
By Valerie Insinna and Michael MarrowThe milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.
By Justin Katz