“We’ve been flying a prototype for quite some time,” said Steve Parker, Boeing’s interim defense unit CEO. “And we won the program. So that is a maturity stamp that I’ll give you right then and there.”
By Michael MarrowTech Insight: Anti-Jam systems to protect the tactical edge
Maintaining position and time for air and ground platforms is the key to controlling battlespace contested by electronic warfare.
Boeing’s selection to produce the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is a game-changer for the company’s challenged defense arm.
By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna
ULA CEO Tory Bruno separately told reporters his firm identified a “manufacturing” error as the cause of an anomaly in its latest certification launch.
By Theresa Hitchens
Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, said his organization risks being “inordinately impacted” by workforce reductions underway with the Trump administration.
By Michael Marrow
A source with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense that Lockheed submitted a bid for the next-gen fighter effort, but the proposal did not satisfy the Navy’s criteria, leaving Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the remaining competitors.
By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna
Defense primes have rushed to wipe web pages and remove previous claims of “unwavering” commitment to DEI efforts since President Donald Trump has taken office.
By Valerie Insinna and Michael Marrow
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Rapid response is crucial in defense, and the instant thrust provided by SRMs provide a tactical advantage.
By Breaking Defense
How AI and UX/UI are transforming defense operations
Many operations are experiencing some degree of data automation or AI enablement, and the usability of that data is key to decision making.
The transaction is expected to close mid-year 2025, the companies said in a statement announcing the deal.
By Valerie Insinna
Poland’s Minister of National Defence, called the deal a “breakthrough purchase” that will allow Poland to “effectively use all the capabilities of these most modern aircraft.”
By Bartosz Głowacki
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For the first time, the DoD is flying a protected military satellite communications payload on an internationally operated, commercial satellite.
By Breaking Defense
With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy set to co-lead a commission that could recommend cuts to the Pentagon, many previously unthinkable options may be on the table for the US Air Force as the second Trump administration takes over Washington.
By Michael Marrow
This was supposed to be the year that the Air Force selected a winning vendor to build its next-gen fighter. Then reality set in.
By Michael Marrow
The plane will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury.
By Justin Katz
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With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
By Breaking Defense
