DARPA Space Manufacturing Project Sparks Controversy
"As you surely know, there is a lot of emotion in this on both sides of the argument, making it as much political as it is legal," said attorney Henry Hertzfeld of the DARPA plans.
Space Acquisition Office Takes Shape, But Status Remains Unresolved
The question about who ultimately will be in charge of making decisions about what the Space Force buys will now fall to the incoming Air Force secretary, DoD Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Biden White House.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Air Force Leaders Exits ‘Business As Usual, Experts Say; Roper Rumors
Outgoing AF acquisition head Will Roper is rumored "to be in the mix" to take DoD acquisition czar Ellen Lord's place, along with CSIS's Andrew Hunter.
Calling SolarWinds Hack ‘Act Of War’ Just Makes It Worse
The massive hack of federal and private networks isn’t an act of war by any definition, experts agree. It’s a staggering intelligence disaster. So how do we prevent it happening again?
NGAD Likely To Carry AI Copilot; Next Step Certifying Them Flight Ready: Roper
The Air Force's new AI copilot could next be flown by a Skyborg drone, says AF acquisition czar Will Roper.
AI Copilot Based On Gaming Software Takes Flight
"For flying an instrument approach, having an AI copilot makes sense," says retired general 'Hawk' Carlisle, former head of Air Combat Command.
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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.
AF Taps ‘Flying Car’ Firms For ‘Prime’ Investment; Expands Program
The Space Prime effort could support game-changing "space transport and logistics" capabilities, says Col. Eric Felt, head of AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate.
Air Force Launches SpaceWERX Innovation Hub
"We will begin designing future 'Prime' programs focused on space, autonomy, energy, gaming, supersonics and microelectronics," Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said.
NDAA Adds 14 F-35s, OKs $9.1B; Fully Funds B-21
Authorizers want CAPE to assess costs and risks of the "aggressive and uncertain plan" Digital Century Series approach to acquire NGAD aircraft.
RCO To Manage ABMS Buys; Tankers First To Sport New Data Links
"When you can launch an austere airbase in a space capsule, that's frickin' awesome," says AF acquisition head Will Roper about the idea of suborbital transport spacecraft.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
NGAD Strategy Faces Hill Headwinds
"The business case is a naïve bet on out-year operating cost savings – that’s an act the Hill has seen before, and it never pays off," independent analyst Rebecca Grant says of the Digital Century Series concept.
Dunlap Unveils First ‘Global’ ABMS Exercise
Video interview: Dunlap says the F-35, the F-22, "even a KC-46 tanker" and ground assets will be able to share data in fiscal 2022.
Aerospace Cos Wary Of Digital Design Revolution
"With a flattening budget topline (at best) and many competing Air Force investment priorities, it’s not at all clear that this program will continue. We might just be left with a museum-ready prototype," Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia says.
Air Force To Try Space-Based 3D Printing: Roper
The US, Russia and China all could be building things in space within 15 years, an IDA study found.