Reduced funding slows MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development
The Missile Defense Agency's effort to field an NGI is also delayed by roughly 18 months or more, its director said.
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Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”
Pentagon seeks additive manufacturing to spur hypersonic development
The Growing Additive Manufacturing Maturity for Airbreathing Hypersonics, or GAMMA-H, initiative targets materials and processes.
What a GOP win in November would mean for defense policy in 2023
Expect a push for more defense spending, more focus on China, and more debate over military social policies.
Labor shortage still pinching aerospace and defense sector
A new study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months.
Fearing Russian false flag in Ukraine, US launches plan to track arms
The U.S. State Department released plans Thursday to better track weapons supplied to Ukraine.
Pentagon’s missile defense review lacks execution plan, analysts say
The MDR is out, but the short document lacks clarity on how the U.S. will achieve a more capable missile defense architecture, according to issue experts.
Biden National Defense Strategy tackles China, Russia, nuke deterrence
The administration’s first National Defense Strategy highlights Beijing’s growing military strength.
Pentagon’s Shyu, LaPlante push to get critical tech into production
The Pentagon expects the experimentation effort will push critical technology to military users at a faster rate.
Pentagon setting up office to speed JADC2 integration across military
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, which reached full operations in June, is also working on JADC2 data integration.
Pentagon’s Project Maven transition stymied by Congress, official says
Project Maven is being divvied up amid a concerted Pentagon push to study, test and more effectively apply artificial intelligence.
