Developing American-made propellants needed for long-range fires
The industrial base is building the infrastructure needed to secure domestic production of artillery shells.
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Advances in propellants, made in America, are crucial to long range-artillery fires
Smart solutions are available to access proven advanced technology, modernize the organic industrial base, and expand secure domestic production.
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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.
‘Mega deal’ or no, Ukraine’s wartime drone tech seems poised to get to NATO militaries
Ukrainian drone producers - and NATO nations who want their technology - are hopeful a de facto ban on exporting weapons abroad might be coming to an end soon.
How SASC, HASC want to spend reconciliation on Golden Dome, munitions
The Pentagon has until Aug. 22 to provide its own implementation plan laying out whether it will follow the committees’ recommendations, according to a Congressional notice.
Navy puts $1.4B for F/A-XX next-gen fighter in its annual wish list to lawmakers
The Navy's Unfunded Priorities List, obtained by Breaking Defense, seeks roughly $1.4 billion in funding to award a contract to industry for the F/A-XX program.
Exploit America’s commercial strengths to mobilize weapons production
This op-ed lays out three steps DoD needs to take to ensure the US has access to the munitions it needs.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
B-21, Columbia-class among programs hit under longterm CR, military leaders warn
Congress has about a week to pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of Sept. 30, when FY 2024 ends and government money runs out.
Is the precision revolution in warfare fading away?
In this op-ed, Mark Cancian of CSIS lays out how the DoD can overcome countermeasures of precision munitions.
The US is losing the race for better munitions. Here’s how to help.
In this op-ed, Will Durant of ETC explains that the US is behind its adversaries in innovating new munitions, and how it can catch up.
Northrop planning to build munitions inside Ukraine
Northrop’s coproduction agreement is the first publicly acknowledged deal between a US defense prime and the Ukrainian government for a manufacturing project inside Ukraine.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
5% GDP: Top SASC Republican pitches dramatic jump in defense spending, $55B more in FY25
Sen. Roger Wicker said the plan would "enable the United States to fix our failing defense infrastructure, field a new generation of equipment, and maintain American technological leadership."
To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production
In this op-ed, retired Maj. Gen. James Marks discusses the importance of domestic nitrocellulose production to keep up with America's needs.
Reauthorize the Defense Production Act, but make changes for the 21st century
In this op-ed, Jeffrey Nadaner lays out ways to modernize the Defense Production Act to better serve the defense industrial base.
Marines prioritize ‘complimentary’ mix of loitering munitions with new contract
Two of the vendors for the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) System Development Contract are providing vertical take-off/launch (VTOL) solutions, while the third is going for a fixed-wing solution.