Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work
Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

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.

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Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative

Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative

Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value. 

Lockheed Martin projects potential $1 billion loss on classified program

Lockheed Martin projects potential $1 billion loss on classified program
Lockheed Martin projects potential $1 billion loss on classified program

Lockheed CFO Jay Malave said the company currently expects the program to become profitable on an annual basis around the 2028 timeframe.

Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit

Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit
Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit

“The Connecticut delegation has questions about why, with that [FY24] appropriation in hand, this happened,” said Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn.

F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability

F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability
F-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.

Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor

Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor
Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor

The Missile Defense Agency recently accelerated plans to pick a winning vendor, a decision previously planned for next year.

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer
F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

While 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.

MDA launches missile defense battle management upgrade with $847M order to Lockheed Martin

MDA launches missile defense battle management upgrade with $847M order to Lockheed Martin
MDA launches missile defense battle management upgrade with $847M order to Lockheed Martin

With 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.

Norway to host US Space Development Agency RF antenna, new Link 16 test: SDA director

Norway to host US Space Development Agency RF antenna, new Link 16 test: SDA director
Norway to host US Space Development Agency RF antenna, new Link 16 test: SDA director

“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.

Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes
Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Older 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.

‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals

‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals
‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals

“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.

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon clears F-35 to fly in lightning after years-long hold

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon clears F-35 to fly in lightning after years-long hold
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon clears F-35 to fly in lightning after years-long hold

The approval ends an ironic episode for the fighter nicknamed the “Lightning II.”

4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing

4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing
4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing

The milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.

It’s official: The F-35 will not get a new engine anytime soon

It’s official: The F-35 will not get a new engine anytime soon
It’s official: The F-35 will not get a new engine anytime soon

After rancorous debate, a new engine for the stealth fighter was already in doubt, but legislation released by congressional appropriators today seemingly puts the issue to rest.