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“There’s just a lot of strategic synergy in those parts of our portfolio that we want to maintain ownership structure of,” said Northrop CEO Kathy Warden.
“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.
LongShot drones are also seen as a new way for bombers and cargo planes to engage aerial threats and reduce vulnerability. The post X-68A LongShot Air-To-Air Missile-Carrying Drone Moves Closer To...
The first flight test for the X-68A was originally set to begin in December of 2023, Breaking Defense previously reported.
Replacing GBU-57s dropped on Iran highlights issues that come from being locked into a single contractor, which the Pentagon is trying to change. The post New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts...
The additional jets would enable the country to shoulder its own air-policing missions, according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The F-35's vendor locked software is becoming a greater concern as relations between the U.S. and longtime allies falter. The post F-35 Software Could Be Jailbreaked Like An iPhone: Dutch Defense...
Tankers are increasingly vulnerable as enemy long-range missiles evolve, leading the USAF to explore 'hard kill' solutions. The post Mini Missiles Used To Shoot Down Incoming Missiles Eyed For USAF...
A deal for new fighter jets is in limbo while officials in Manila seek ways to break the fiscal deadlock that has hounded the program.
The F-35 Joint Program Office had declined just earlier this week to confirm or deny a report that jets without radars were being delivered. The post Air Force Now Denies Receiving F-35s Without...
On February 12, Lockheed Martin and Japanese technology company Fujitsu signed a contract for the initial procurement of components that supply power to the modular Subarray Suite (SAS), a critical...
Even if the jets lack radars, that doesn't mean they are useless, but their capabilities and survivability would be severely degraded. The post Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars?...
“I want to get behind this. I want this to work,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said of lasers throughout the fleet.
Beset by delays, cost overruns and long waiting lists for critical weapons, the Pentagon says it is changing the way it will be doing business. The post Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of...
A new solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit asks for unmanned systems capable of carrying 1,000-pound-class munitions that can fly in a 600-nautical-mile radius.
SAN DIEGO — Buoyed by billions in investments into robotic systems, the Navy is considering how it will manage the swarms of unmanned surface, subsurface and aerial drones throughout the fleet....
The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.
The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.
Despite continued expansion of C-130J usage worldwide, deliveries to the US Air Force have been temporarily paused due to an issue with the aircraft’s communications package.
Lamprey can launch aerial drones, launch decoys, and fire torpedoes after arriving discreetly in an operating area by hitching a ride. The post Undersea Drone That Attaches Itself To Other Vessels...