Thursday, April 24, 2025
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The Army has officially backed out of its contract with GM Defense to run tests on electric variants of its Infantry Squad Vehicle following condemnation from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, who has railed against their utility on the battlefield.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin today doubled down on his opposition to a new law that increases the amount military services invest annually in infrastructure restoration and sustainment accounts, telling an audience of industry and service members: "We got to fight that."
Taiwan must develop redundant communications networks and expand satellite capabilities across multiple orbits to hedge against China's deliberate sabotage of the island's undersea internet cables, according to Adm. Sam Paparo, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
The Army has taken another step toward modernizing its industrial base by cutting the ribbon with General Dynamics on a load, assembly and pack facility (LAP) for 155mm rounds, bringing the service closer to its goal of producing 100,000 rounds per month, according to an April 22 press release.
Lockheed Martin will not protest the Air Force's recent decision to award Boeing a contract to build the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance platform, CEO Jim Taiclet told investors today.
The Army doesn't plan to shave small slices of funding across its programs to account for the Pentagon's 8% shakeup of the fiscal year 2026 budget; instead, "there’s going to be things that stop," according to Alex Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer.
General Dynamics has yet to receive supplemental shipbuilding money approved by recent continuing resolutions, while the long-delayed awards for 10 block VI Virginia-class submarines and five build II Columbia-class vessels still appear distant, company executives said today during their 2025 first-quarter earnings call.
General Dynamics has yet to receive supplemental shipbuilding money approved by recent continuing resolutions, while the long-delayed awards for 10 block VI Virginia-class submarines and five build II Columbia-class vessels still appear distant, company executives said today during their 2025 first-quarter earnings call.
Taiwan must develop redundant communications networks and expand satellite capabilities across multiple orbits to hedge against China's deliberate sabotage of the island's undersea internet cables, according to Adm. Sam Paparo, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
A new White House executive order mandates contracting officials across the federal government must obtain approval to purchase non-commercial solutions, making the process for such procurements more onerous.
Maritime defense contractor Saronic today unveiled the two newest additions to its autonomous surface vessel fleet.
General Dynamics has yet to receive supplemental shipbuilding money approved by recent continuing resolutions, while the long-delayed awards for 10 block VI Virginia-class submarines and five build II Columbia-class vessels still appear distant, company executives said today during their 2025 first-quarter earnings call.
