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Raytheon Sheds People, Offices, Divisions as Pandemic Crushes Commercial Sector
The company’s defense business is one bright light.
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Is Lockheed Building the Air Force’s Secret Fighter?
Executives drop some not-so-subtle clues.
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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.
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Anti-COVID Measures Could Be Lasting In Army Weapons Factories
"You can't run an assembly line from your desktop at home."
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Boots on The Moon Are Going to Have to Wait, Space Force General Says
NASA’s astronaut program is the quickest way to space for military personnel.
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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.
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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.
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Who is Secretly Building the Air Force’s New Fighter?
Officials are mum, so here’s a roundup of clues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Here’s What Might Not Survive COVID Budget Cuts
Like baby antelope at the watering hole, military weapons and vehicles still in early development might be the first to go.
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Boeing’s Coronavirus Losses Now Bleeding Into Its Defense Accounts
More layoffs, production slowdowns and factory closures are being considered, executives said.
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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.
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Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales Abroad
US says changes needed to compete with China, but critics say it may only alienate allies.
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Progressives Mount Assault on Defense Spending Ahead of Stimulus Package, Election
During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, one Democrat questioned defense firms access to coronavirus stimulus money.
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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.
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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.
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