US Army finalizing future aircraft design with hopes to field faster
The Army is examining whether its unprecedented digital engineering design efforts will enable it to field FLRAA earlier than 2030.
Air Warfare
Northrop loses $477M on B-21 bomber as it revamps production process
Northrop CEO Kathy Warden previously warned investors that the B-21 could lose money at first, before later turning a profit.
Next-gen air defense radar approved for low-rate production
The Army's new air and missile defense radar has been cleared for production, adding to a modernized air and missile defense architecture coming online.
‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France
The contractors are charged with building a futuristic tank while showcasing Europe’s unified arms industry at the same time.
Aerojet’s president talks new approach to making rocket motors
Defense News sat down with Ken Bedingfield, Aerojet Rocketdyne president, to talk about how the company is innovating manufacturing to build rocket motors.
US Army plans to dramatically accelerate Abrams tank modernization
If the effort works to drastically reduce the tank's modernization timeline, it could be applied to other efforts, the Army's chief tech officer said.
Cummings Aerospace ready to manufacture Hellhound munition
Cummings Aerospace is ready to produce the Hellhound loitering munition at a low rate as it looks to prove it can manufacture the weapons at scale.
L3Harris pitches full-rate production for missile tracking sensor
The company proposed increased HBTSS production as part of its response to DOD’s call for industry input on Golden Dome.
Compass Call electronic-attack plane makers eye overseas market
The State Department last year approved a $680 million Compass Call sale to Italy, and other nations are interested in the electronic attack planes.
Epirus debuts high-power microwave weapon to knock out boat motors
Leonidas gets its sea legs as Epirus debuts its high-power microwave capability that can disable boat motors.
Rheinmetall secures nitrocellulose supply amid European ammo scramble
Rheinmetall agreed to buy Hagedorn-NC, a German maker of industrial nitrocellulose, to expand its supply of raw material for artillery propellant.
Space Force issues $13.5 billion in contracts to 3 launch firms
The awards are part of the service’s National Security Space Launch program, which it uses to acquire nearly all military space launches.
Europe’s defense puts a fresh twist on steel, growth engine of old
Europe wants to redouble its efforts to make steel “green” – producing the key ingredient for tanks, shells and ships in an environmentally conscious way.
Defense Innovation Unit unveils advanced manufacturing marketplace
Through the marketplace, DIU aims to reduce barriers that make it hard for advanced manufacturing firms to integrate with the defense supply chain.
Could this device help catch Osprey clutch problems before disaster?
Gear and clutch problems in the Osprey have killed more than a dozen troops in recent years, leading to groundings of the tilt-rotor aircraft.
US Army punches the gas on Next-Gen Command-and-Control
The Army has validated its Next-Generation Command-and-Control capability and will work continuously with industry to scale it to the larger force.
Army eyes artificial intelligence to enhance future Golden Dome
The U.S. Army is looking to increase autonomy through AI solutions to reduce the manpower needed to manage Golden Dome.
