“It’s hard to put an exact timeline on how long it would take… [but] I can guarantee you without our support, Putin will be successful,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told lawmakers.
By Ashley RoqueB-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
Guard Chief: Transferring Air National Guard missions into Space Force will cost $1B, harm readiness
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said his “best military advice” is instead “to transfer the current Air National Guard units doing the space mission into a National Guard component for the Space Force, so they can continue everything they’re doing today tomorrow.”
By Theresa Hitchens
The full-throated support by Armed Services Committee lawmakers could foreshadow Force Design 2030’s future when its biggest proponent leaves the Marine Corps.
By Justin Katz
“We need to provide the resources and I think this committee on both sides of the aisle wants to make sure our nation is safe, and provide the resources to do that,” Sen. Jon Tester said Tuesday.
By Aaron Mehta
“You always have to be careful when we streamline a process,” David Norquist, recently installed as president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association, told Breaking Defense.
By Aaron Mehta and Theresa Hitchens
The cuts suggested by the committee will set back progress made by the Army on its network and radio modernization efforts, a service official told Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet Gill
When it comes to MTAs, Eric Lofgren, a defense acquisition specialist at George Mason University, told Breaking Defense that “GAO and OSD seem to be struggling with how to baseline and conduct oversight of these programs.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel
Customers and employees are experiencing the ‘Butterfly Effect’ of digital transformation from key national security programs.
The Navy faces an uphill battle on trying to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships, but where will those vessels go after leaving the fleet?
By Justin Katz
The Senate version of the 2022 defense appropriations bill also includes $50 million, a House aide explained, but the House version only includes $5 million.
By Theresa Hitchens
President Joe Biden also announced Kristyn Jones as his nominee to become the Air Force comptroller.
By Justin Katz
Senate committee takes aim at $300M meant for surge sealift ships that the Navy needs to move troops in case of war.
By Justin Katz
In response to lawmakers, Navy says budget cuts will add $700 million long-term to retrofit fighters.
By Theresa Hitchens
Given the concerns from across the congressional landscape about Next-Gen OPIR’s direction, “it’s a reasonable assumption that there’s some smoke somewhere there,” said Capital Alpha’s Byron Callan.
By Theresa Hitchens
A second shipyard for the Constellation-class frigate has long been discussed between the Navy and Congress, but when to move forward has always been a point of contention.
By Justin Katz
