The Air Force revealed new footage of the B-21 in flight, as program officials said the program is moving along well.
By Valerie InsinnaMILSATCOM for the most critical no-fail missions
With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
presented by
Real-time, integrated command and control and networking services enables Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
By Breaking Defense
In addition to software systems, Northrop exec Jenna Paukstis told Breaking Defense the new line includes physical hardware components like open system processors, multifunction apertures and modules that can be plugged into both new and legacy platforms manufactured by anyone.
By Carley Welch
The review was to examine whether the Air Force was moving too fast in pushing the plane into the EMD phase, but there was no EMD phase after all.
By Michael Marrow
The award follows years of delay due to a GAO protest stemming from the service’s attempt in 2020 to award the contract.
By Justin Katz
“I don’t have reservations about affordability of CCA, because I think just by their very nature, they want to be much less expensive,” Rep. Rob Wittman told Breaking Defense. “What I want to make sure of is that we don’t try to take a CCA that’s a basic platform and add a bunch of cost to it, because we have this requirement creep.”
By Michael Marrow
The two American firms are pitching competing electronic warfare platforms that they hope will be part of Warsaw’s planned upgrade from Block 50 configuration F-16s to Block 70.
By Tim Martin
Advances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
presented by
By focusing on delivering minimum viable products, the Space Development Agency is enabling a larger set of suppliers to rapidly field data transport and missile tracking systems.
By Breaking Defense
Denmark was also approved to potentially receive thousands of GPS guidance kits for 155mm shells.
By Michael Marrow
The sale was approved by the Biden administration against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and moved only after two key Democrats removed objections.
By Michael Marrow
“We are going to make sure that we have security of supply, both in the United States and abroad, for the things that we need to be successful, and we are going to make investments to do that,” said Tim Cahill, executive vice president of Lockheed’s missiles and fire control unit.
By Valerie Insinna
The satellites carry a handful of different payloads, including the two US Space Force Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization jam-resistant communication payloads, an X-band communications payload for Norway’s Ministry of Defence, and a Ka-band payload for commercial firm Viasat.
By Theresa Hitchens
The hefty pricetag comes in part due to the need to integrate US-specific requirements on planes already flown by American allies, the company and the Air Force have said.
By Michael Marrow
The Air Force is “tak[ing] a few months right now to figure out whether we’ve got the right design and make sure we’re on the right course,” said Secretary Frank Kendall, while other NGAD elements move forward.
By Michael Marrow
