Lockheed in ‘late stage negotiations’ with unnamed solid rocket motor supplier: CEO
After failed bid to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed is “endeavoring… to create another supplier,” CEO Jim Taiclet told lawmakers.
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US in ‘no win’ situation after Canada suggests India involved in assassination
The allegation and diplomatic reprisals have left the US to balance its relationship between a longtime Five Eyes ally and a rising Asian democracy that could be a check on China.
Under DIU ‘3.0,’ innovation hub looks to take on more embedded role throughout DoD
The Defense Innovation Unit is undergoing a “pretty significant shift,” Doug Beck, a former vice president at Apple and captain in the Navy Reserve who took over DIU in April, told Breaking Defense.
‘No easy answers’: Biden admin juggling pathways to send Taiwan weapons, but no line skipping
“We have concluded that we’re not able to change the production priorities [for Taiwan]. That would be an easy answer but unfortunately there are no easy answers,” senior State Department official Mira Resnick told Breaking Defense.
Congress can’t get sidetracked: Keep the government open to ensure national security
In this op-ed, AEI’s Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari, two former Pentagon budget officials, warn about the national security repercussions of a potential government shutdown.
DoD On Track To Build 100,000 155mm Artillery Rounds Per Month By 2025, LaPlante Says
The Pentagon is now on track to be able to build 100,000 155mm artillery rounds by 2025, a nearly fourfold increase from current capacity, the department’s acquisition chief said on […]
‘Be careful what you wish for:’ DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
“A cyber service might have some benefits in ease of administrative management, but we have a variety of…military services in the Department of Defense who perform a variety of missions,” Mieke Eoyang said.
Pentagon’s 2023 Cyber Strategy Focuses on Helping Allies
The Pentagon has published an unclassified summary of its 2023 Cyber Strategy, outlining both offensive and defensive plans.
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F-35 performance-based logistics deal slips to 2024: Lockheed CFO
Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet also said that TR-3 upgrade delays for the Joint Strike Fighter stemmed from late hardware, compressing the schedule for software testing.
Chinese ‘popping’ corks: At AFA, service officials warn Tuberville hold emboldening adversaries
“I’d go so far as say if you drive north of the National Cathedral on Connecticut Avenue, that popping sound you hear is not stray gunfire. It is champagne corks at the Chinese embassy bouncing off the walls,” Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly said.