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BY AUDREY DECKER, Staff Writer, Defense One The U.S. military has cleared its fleet of V-22 Ospreys to fly again, though officials say they still don’t know why a critical …
US Clears Ospreys to Fly, With New Maintenance Plan and One Enduring Mystery Read More
A U.S. defense budget reform commission has called for sweeping changes to the Pentagon’s budget process to allow the Department of Defense to respond more rapidly to dynamic national security …
Pentagon Budget Reform Commission Calls for a More Flexible and Agile Budget Process Read More
The Russian military has begun receiving serially-produced T-14 Armata main battle tanks, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said in an interview with Russian state media, but likely will not deploy them …
Chemezov Casts Doubt on T-14 Armata Deployment in Ukraine Read More
Jockeying is beginning for rotorcraft manufacturers to build their case for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Program (NGRC). The NGRC initiative began in 2022 with partners France, Germany, Greece, Italy, …
NATO’s NGRC Effort Begins to Heat Up Read More
The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, coupled with rising tensions in Asia over Taiwan and Korea, are fueling an increase in defense spending. This has resulted in a boost …
Top 100 Defense Contractors 2023 Read More
U.S. lawmakers passed yet another stopgap spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. The deadline to pass a final FY24 budget was pushed to March 8 …
Congress Delays FY24 DoD Budget Again, Raising Fears of a Year-Long Continuing Resolution Read More
Switchblade 300 is a back-packable and rapidly deployable loitering munition system for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. Image – AeroVironment, Inc.Loitering munitions, often dubbed “kamikaze” or “suicide drones,” are a …
The Evolving Landscape of Loitering Munitions Read More
The U.S. is facing yet another potential government shutdown at the end of the week. The government is already operating under its third continuing resolution of the year, which keeps …
Another Budget Deadline Approaches in Washington Read More
The U.S. State Department’s recent approval of a Foreign Military Sale to Poland of Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance (ASRR) aerostat systems, is not only a big step in providing …
Aerostat Radar Approval for Poland Helps Lift Burgeoning CJADC2 Program Read More
On February 08th, the United States Army sent shockwaves through the rotorcraft industry via a bundle of major announcements pertaining to the future force structure profile of the service’s vast …
FARA Cancellation Upends Rotorcraft Retrofit Outlook Read More