U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

The new agreement extends deliveries through at least the end of the year, and comes six weeks after the Joint Program Office accepted an initial version.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Kent, Washington-based space company is developing a reusable two-stage launch vehicle called Nova.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Among the new tech propelled forward by an intense military rivalry with China, one of the latest may come as a surprise: the humble powered paraglider.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jerrold T. Lundquist
The goals of the U.S. National Defense Industrial Strategy need to be truly implemented to open the market to companies outside the traditional competitors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX leans on fellow operators of the company’s 3D printers in a pinch.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
The first U.S. military payload to be hosted aboard an international partner’s spacecraft is now in orbit.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A notification sent to Congress estimates the total cost of the proposed export package at $5 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The deal includes 50 new F-15IA aircraft and 25 Mid-Life Update modification kits for 25 of the country’s existing F-15Is.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
With total revenue of $97 million, up 17% year-on-year, Loar beat a consensus estimate of $90.1 million.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Aug. 11 ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The startup also announced a new $175 million equity raise.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
AUKUS defense pact partners have been testing the integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) on uncrewed air systems (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Experts from the U.S. and Australia have performed tests on the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) in an anechoic chamber to mimic contested and limited GPS conditions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The value of FMS export contracts signed this year already set a new annual record at more than $80 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Founded in 2020, Denver-based H3X closed the oversubscribed Series A round on Aug. 6.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and the U.S. have pledged to enhance cooperation on air and missile defense and gave details on initiatives around the Lockheed Martin GMLRS and PrSM.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
That aerospace and defense (A&D) component manufacturer TransDigm did well in the June quarter is no surprise.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Military and defense industry officials want to solve both problems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Japan and the U.S. are exploring co-production opportunities to address production capacity shortfalls on some key munitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Industry is expecting the U.S. Navy to select its Next Generation Fighter next year despite ongoing budget uncertainty, a competitor says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Ted Colbert, president of Boeing Defense & Space, says his company is still evolving its approach to the issue of data rights on its programs.
Farnborough Airshow

By Matthew Fulco
From July 2023 until the middle of this month, the Pentagon had refused delivery of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Bill LaPlante says the U.S. Air Force and Navy need to be sure they are buying the right thing before pulling the trigger.
Farnborough Airshow

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $22 million contract to develop advanced microelectronics for the defense industrial base.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
The 2024 National Strategy for the Arctic Region was released July 22.
Space