B-21 Raider stealth bomber in production, Pentagon says
The Air Force recently confirmed the secretive plane was continuing flight testing out of Edwards Air Force Base.
Sentinel ICBM incurs ‘critical’ cost breach, at risk of cancellation without SECDEF certification
The Minuteman III replacement’s costs ballooned by 37 percent and will take about two years longer than expected as officials reportedly discover hidden complications of silo construction.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
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How the Integrated Battle Command System is essential to the vision of the connected battlespace
The demand signal from allies and coalition partners points to the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) as a transformational command and control capability for integrated air and missile defense that’s going to be in strong, global demand for years to come.
Boeing aims for annual output of 6 E-7 Wedgetails to fill global early warning ‘gap’
As Breaking Defense toured Boeing's Seattle area facilities where the E-7 radar plane will take shape, company officials talked about getting the bird in the air — and their vision for what it can do.
EXCLUSIVE: 5 companies in early running for Air Force’s CCA drone wingmen
Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and startup Anduril are in play to field the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft, Breaking Defense has learned.
Northrop Grumman fires new solid rocket motor, launches innovation campaign
The company has no doubt been looking somewhat nervously into the rear view mirror as new competitors race into the skyrocketing Pentagon market.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Northrop expects next IBCS package for Warsaw to be cleared ‘very soon’
“It’s clear to all of us … Poland is on the front line, stepping up to defend its homeland and our NATO alliance,” said Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden.
Ursa Major takes aim at DoD solid rocket motor market
DoD officials and outside experts have been wringing their hands for the past year over the state of the US supply chain for solid rocket motor technology, as stocks of munitions and missile systems reliant on SRMs — such as the Army's Javelin shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), and Stinger missiles — have been depleted by sales to Kiev.
Inside Northrop’s plan to dramatically increase defense exports over the next decade
Steve O’Bryan, Northrop's top international sales executive, says the company will seek to follow the "F-35 playbook" and partner globally.
B-21 Raider takes first flight
The B-21 Raider, America's newest stealth bomber, "is in flight testing," an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
As regional tensions rise, US defense firms still bound for Dubai Airshow
“It feels a little like the uncertainty around COVID, but no companies are pulling out,” Eric Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association, told Breaking Defense.
Air Force awards Lockheed $1 billion for new ICBM reentry vehicle
The new Mk21A reentry vehicle will be mounted atop the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile and will carry an updated nuclear warhead known as the W87-1.
Northrop Grumman wins $732M SDA contract for global constellation
The contract includes 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer - Alpha satellites and supporting ground elements, as well as five years of operations and sustainment.
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The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future
Manufacturing the B-21 bomber, F-35 center fuselage, lessons learned, and autonomy: all are on the table in a discussion with Tom Jones, president of Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems.