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
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.
Defense
GM Believes Army Troop Transport Deal Is Jumpstart to More Military Work
Now the company has its sights on Marine Corps, international, and more Army contracts.
Defense
Lockheed Says It’s Hired 8,300 Since Coronavirus Hit
The company also says it sent $1.1 billion in accelerated payments to keep suppliers afloat amid COVID-19.
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Trump Says Wisconsin Shipyard’s ‘Location’ Swayed Navy’s Frigate Award
The president also claims he’s made the service’s ships more beautiful.
Defense
Pentagon Starts Bailing Out Companies That Have Lost Business Due to Coronavirus
The Defense Department is sending millions of dollars to keep companies afloat, and more deals are expected.
Defense
CEOs of Major Defense Companies Speak Out About Racism, Call for Unity
In many cases, their internal messages and social media posts went out days before military leaders issued their own calls for reflection.
Defense
US Navy Prepares to Connect Newest Carrier to Other Warships
The Gerald Ford is in the Atlantic with the Harry Truman.
Defense
Hidden in the New House Coronavirus Relief Bill: Billions for Defense Contractors
A section of the HEROES Act championed by Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly would cover executive compensation and other perks for defense and intel contractors. The legislation’s wording mirrors what an industry group proposed.
Defense
Defense Companies Scramble to Make Virtual Internships Work
Despite the economic crisis, the industry has too much to do, and not enough people to do it.
Defense
Air Force Leaders Fret As Another Satellite Maker Declares Bankruptcy
Service leaders are asking for Congressional help in shoring up the defense industrial base.
Defense
Coronavirus Hampering Defense Contractor Operations, Reader Survey Finds
It’s harder to win business amid a pandemic, said one-third of industry respondents in a Defense One reader survey.
Defense
GovExec Daily: Defense Firms Are Hiring During the Pandemic
Defense One's Marcus Weisgerber joins the podcast to discuss way firms like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are trying to staff up during the COVID-19 crisis.
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