The Air Force Research Laboratory hopes a common car manufacturing technique might unlock the solution for building affordable autonomous drones that can be fielded in large numbers.
The Aerospace Systems Directorate of AFRL, the service’s research and development arm, on Feb. 28 flew a General Atomics-made XQ-67A drone for the first time.
But what makes this aircraft different, said Doug…
The U.S. Army selected Palantir Technologies to develop the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node — a next-generation, software-centric ground system.
Under the $178 million deal, announced March 6, Denver-based Palantir will build 10 TITAN ground stations, designed…
The ballooning use of unmanned technologies including drones has consequences for the U.S. nuclear stockpile and associated infrastructure, according to the leader of Strategic Command.
Militaries and extremist groups around the world are deploying drones and other robotic…
One simple step can “revolutionize surface warfare,” as U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro put it at the latest naval conference WEST in San Diego: rearming our warships at sea. Today the only way to reload vertical launching system cells — the mainstay of the Navy’s front-line warship — is to pull into port, often taking warships out of action for weeks at a time.Consider the situation…
Boeing’s potential acquisition of airframe manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems could help stabilize its defense business and give it a stronger hand in bidding on future military aircraft programs, analysts said Monday.
Boeing and Spirit confirmed Friday they were in talks…
In 2016 and 2017, when Capt. Gilbert Clark was at the helm of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer The Sullivans in San Diego, he managed to complete maintenance ahead of schedule and under budget—a rarity in the U.S. Navy, where delays are commonplace. Drawing from his…
Air Force reorg must happen fast and needs funding, chief says
February 29, 2024
The Air Force wants to start putting in place key parts of its sweeping reorganization as soon as possible so it can better plan for its future needs, the service’s chief of staff said Wednesday.
But budget uncertainties and a possible 1% cut to funding levels could jeopardize the Air Force’s ability to set up a new Integrated Capabilities Command and other changes in time to have the right…
Here are the winners and losers in US Army’s force structure change
February 28, 2024
The U.S. Army has unveiled a whitepaper detailing how the service plans to shrink the force in some places and grow it in other areas.
The document’s release on Tuesday comes as the Army continues transitioning from counterinsurgency missions to large-scale combat…
US Army to test missile defense command system with THAAD weapon
February 22, 2024
The U.S. Army plans to test this month whether its key command-and-control system can operate its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, according to the service’s lead on air and missile defense modernization.
The Army originally developed the Integrated Battle…
Tinker Air Force base readies for B-52 upgrades as engines tested
February 21, 2024
The Air Force expects to finish qualification testing of the new engines planned for the B-52 Stratofortress by the end of 2024.
And the service plans to make a Milestone B decision on the Commercial Engine Replacement Program by the end of the summer, which would allow it to move into its engineering and manufacturing development phase, officials said in an interview with Defense News.
These…
