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New Pentagon leaders-to-be: DoD announces raft of high-level Biden nominations
In addition to the official notice for the next leader of the Marine Corps are nominations for the Missile Defense Agency, US Cyber Command, the DIA and others.
Pratt says F-35 engine stockpile restored after GAO warned of production delays
A Pratt executive pushed back on a Government Accountability Office report that warned of production delays due to an inventory of engines being cleared out, and stated the company’s engine upgrade for the Joint Strike Fighter can support the jet’…
SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command
By bringing the three mission areas of missile warning, missile defense and space domain awareness under one command as the Global Sensor Manager, USSPACECOM can more effectively integrate and fuse the sensor data for rapid detection, characterization,…
Why the budget deal is good news for defense — with one key exception
AEI’s Elaine McCusker, former Pentagon comptroller, argues the Biden-McCarthy compromise is a positive sign, but there’s work to be done.
First Eitan wheeled APCs delivered to Israel’s IDF
The purpose-built armored personnel carrier is a “leap forward” for infantry brigade, senior officer says.
F-35’s Block 4 upgrade 55 percent over target costs, up $1.4B since last review: GAO
A new report from the Government Accountability Office points to undocumented cost growth for new capabilities for the fighter.
Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors
The federal government says certain defence contracts will be…
Boeing backs away from pricetag pledge for upcoming F-15EX production lots
Last year a Boeing executive stated that the sticker price for lots 2 and 3 of the modernized F-15s would be beneath $80 million, but calculations appear to have changed.
New top Marine: Assistant commandant Smith tapped to lead Corps
An infantryman and a fierce advocate for Force Design 2030, Gen. Eric Smith has been widely viewed as the most likely candidate to be the next Marine Corps Commandant.