Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain
Raytheon executives said they see improvement for components like electronics, though shortages continue for castings, rocket motors and other key parts.
DoD Needs To Sharpen Hypersonics Oversight: GAO
GAO notes that efforts to defend against Russian and Chinese hypersonic missiles are much less mature than offensive efforts, with much less funding. Only 12 of 70 projects tracked by GAO related to defenses; DoD requested $207 million in 2021 for hypersonic defense, up from $157 million in 2020.
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.