“We're making them put skin in the game … and we expect them to meet the ramp rates that they agree to. And, if they don't, there'll be penalties for them,” said Jules “Jay” Hurst, who is performing the duties of the Pentagon comptroller.
With $70.5 billion in the FY27 budget request for munitions, a handful of analysts said they expect the Pentagon to spread the funding over several years and to fuel multiyear buys.
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
A new Air Force demonstrator with a novel engine is testing whether hypersonics can field faster, be adaptable, and affordably scale.
R&D, engineering and manufacturing processes must all adapt to keep pace with the dynamic of technology.
Breaking Defense visits production lines for made-in-America circuit boards, displays, and missile components.
The nationwide missile shield will test industry’s ability to innovate fast and integrate complex systems without failure.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Defending a country the size of the US from attacks such as hypersonics and drones creates major challenges.
Golden Dome’s layered architecture will have weapons and sensors in space for global coverage.
Air defense radar, counter-drone, and missile launchers are three keys to Army transformation.
The Air Force’s Sentinel missile’s capabilities are being proven digitally to accelerate design and reduce costs.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
It's a move that lines up with comments from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who Tuesday at IDEF underlined Turkey's defense cooperation with countries as mutually beneficial partnerships.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
General Atomics is going to manufacture and integrate this sea-skimming missile in its U.S. facilities.
The demand for rocket motors for missiles is acute, with steps being taken to expand domestic production that includes more international cooperation.