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DoD procurement of space tech is evolving, but pace of change is slow. (Space News) “There is a major push at high levels of the […]

Record defense budget flunks the China test. (Real Clear Defense) Jeb Nadaner: “The 2023 budget funds just a little more than a thousand new mid-to-long range conventional missiles, […]

Navy closes 4 Puget Sound submarine dry docks following earthquake risk study. (USNI News) “As a result of the findings, the Navy over the last […]

The Navy Put Its Next Amphib on Hold. Good. (Defense One) “Unlike existing amphibious connectors that handle traditional Marine ship-to-shore movements, such as the currently […]

Why DoD should get out of the R&D business: Mislav Tolusic. (Bloomberg Law) “The DOD should go back to its primary mission of running a […]

Josh Wolfe’s War: The Lux Capital founder blazes a controversial path in defense tech. (The Information) “Darting around Asia by boat, armed vehicle and helicopter, […]

Fairly accounting for weapons in Ukraine. (The Hill) “… that $50 billion [provided to Ukraine] will be under politically motivated investigation by a Republican House […]

L3Harris Technologies to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for a value of $5.7 billion, after Lockheed Martin failed to do so. (Fl360Aero) “the acquisition of Aerojet would […]

Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon wish lists. (Roll Call) “These wish lists have become the Pentagon’s primary tool to boost an already excessive top line, […]

Army chooses Bell V-280 to replace its black hawk helicopters. (Defense One) “Bell received a $232 million contract on Monday—the first installment of what could […]

3 keys to bridging the valley of death: get involved early, cut out the middlemen and pray Congress works. (Breaking Defense) Hondo Geurts: “If you […]

The business of war is the business of deterrence. (Medium) Trae Stephens writes: “…  if the Ukrainians had an arsenal of HIMARs, Howitzers, surface-to-air missiles, […]

Opinion: How to partner with the Pentagon. (Aviation Week) AJ Piplica write: “Since the company’s founding in 2018, Hermeus has raised over $120 million in […]

Pentagon, Congress have trust issues, budget reform panel’s Lord says. (Defense News) From the GMU-DAU Conference: “Early work by a congressionally mandated budget reform commission […]