Shelley K. Mesch

Shelley K. Mesch joined Inside Defense as an Air Force reporter in 2022. She had previously reported on business, technology and innovation at The Salt Lake Tribune and the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Daily News | March 15, 2022

Congress cut tens of millions of dollars from one of the Air Force's highest-profile hypersonic efforts in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill amid recent "failures and delays" of the program.

Daily News | March 10, 2022

The Air Force's overhaul of its command and control and battle management systems could receive a bump in funding from Congress in the long-awaited compromise defense spending bill -- about 30% more than the service had requested.

The Insider | March 9, 2022

The Air Force Research Lab will host an online briefing next month for industry regarding Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research, according to a notice posted last week.

Daily News | March 4, 2022

Moving forward with its air-breathing hypersonic effort, the Air Force Research Laboratory called on contractors Tuesday to submit research proposals for the Mayhem program.

The Insider | March 4, 2022

The Defense Department inspector general will audit the Air Force's Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Program beginning this month, the IG's office announced Friday.

Daily News | February 28, 2022

The Air Force needs to consolidate its financial systems by fully migrating to the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Monday.

Daily News | February 24, 2022

As part of its efforts to modernize nuclear command, control and communication systems, Air Force Global Strike Command has implemented the largest upgrade in more than three decades.

Daily News | February 15, 2022

Hypersonic technology needs to be cost-effective and mixed with other systems to be a useful tool in the Air Force's arsenal, service Secretary Frank Kendall said today.

Daily News | February 14, 2022

The Air Force is asking contractors for concepts and proposals -- focused on deliveries by as early as 2030 -- to inform budgeting decisions for creating the Advanced Battle Management System.

Daily News | February 14, 2022

The Air Force Research Laboratory recently held its third wargames simulation focused on directed energy uses, this time testing out how directed and kinetic energy can be used in combination in future battles.

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