Defense

US Officials Say They Can Seal F-35 Sale to UAE Before Trump Leaves 

But that would depend on both Congress and the Gulf state.

Defense

Democrats See GOP Electioneering in Air Force Choice of Georgia for C-130 Base

A Trump appointee wants Air National Guard planes sent to the state that holds the key to Senate control.

Defense

The Clock is Ticking On F-35, Drone Sale to UAE

Lame-duck approval of sale could allow UAE to sign contract for weapons before Biden takes office.

Defense

US Navy Orders First New Missile Sub

The $9.4 billion order covers the completion of USS Columbia and materials for USS Wisconsin.

Defense

Raytheon Sheds People, Offices, Divisions as Pandemic Crushes Commercial Sector

The company’s defense business is one bright light.

Defense

Is Lockheed Building the Air Force’s Secret Fighter? 

Executives drop some not-so-subtle clues.

Defense

Army Halts Apache Helicopter Deliveries

For the second time in two years, the Army had to stop accepting Boeing's attack helicopter. The exact reason remains unknown.

Defense

Anti-COVID Measures Could Be Lasting In Army Weapons Factories 

"You can't run an assembly line from your desktop at home."

Defense

As Navy Pushes for More Ships, Experts Warn Repair Yards Are Crumbling

One congressman suggests contracting ship maintenance work to private yards or even working with allies.

Defense

Defense Experts Throw Warning Flags As Congress Mulls Tighter Buy-American Rules

The House NDAA would require major defense programs to be all-American by 2026.

Management

GovExec Daily: How the U.S. Can Further Human Rights Through Procurement

NYU's Isabelle Glimcher joins the podcast to discuss how the federal government can further goals through contracting.

Defense

Who is Secretly Building the Air Force’s New Fighter?

Officials are mum, so here’s a roundup of clues.

Defense

Revealed: US Air Force Has Secretly Built and Flown a New Fighter Jet

The new digital tools that designed the full-scale flight demonstrator could herald a sea change in weapons acquisition.

Defense

Lockheed-Boeing Battle Heats Up as USAF Looks to Buy F-15EX

The F-35 maker is fighting to keep its monopoly on the Air Force’s fighter-jet shopping list.

Defense

DoD Explains How Contractors Will Get Reimbursed for COVID Expenses — If Congress Cuts a Check

Ellen Lord says the bill would come to $10 billion to $20 billion.

Defense

US Shipyards Lack Needed Repair Capacity, Admiral Says

And that’s just in peacetime.  

Defense

Boeing’s Coronavirus Losses Now Bleeding Into Its Defense Accounts

More layoffs, production slowdowns and factory closures are being considered, executives said.

Defense

Raytheon CEO Projects Three-Year Coronavirus Downturn

It’s "a hell of a lot worse than what we originally projected," says the head of the new company formed by the United Technologies-Raytheon merger earlier this year.

Defense

US May Need to Nationalize Military Aircraft Industry, Air Force Says

That’s unless the Air Force can find a way to keep both competition and the few remaining U.S. plane-makers alive, the service’s acquisition chief said.

Defense

We Need $10B to Pay Contractors’ Coronavirus Expenses, Pentagon Tells Congress

It’s the first time a defense official has put a specific price tag on DoD’s COVID relief efforts.