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The INSIDER daily digest -- November 6, 2025
By John Liang
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a Senate hearing to consider the nomination of the next head of the Pentagon's cost assessment and program evaluation office, plus the Air Force's Compass Call aircraft program and more.

Michael Payne, the nominee to head the Pentagon's cost assessment and program evaluation office, was on Capitol Hill this morning:

Sullivan asks CAPE nominee to weigh in on amphib force structure

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today asked the Trump administration's nominee for director of cost assessment and program evaluation to examine the Navy and Marine Corps' amphibious warship plans, saying there is daylight between the two services on amphib force structure.

Document: Senate hearing on Payne, Velez-Green, Todd, Dill nominations

The Stimson Center released a new cybersecurity report this week:

Think tank proposes strengthening accountability, international cooperation through cyber deterrence strategy

The United States should expand the range of consequences on threat actors and nation states for cyberattacks and coordinate responses with international allies, according to a recent Stimson Center report.

The Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator has been approved for training and delivered to support interim fielding:

BAE Systems delivers Compass Call mission simulator

BAE Systems has delivered to the Air Force a mission simulator for the EA-37B Compass Call aircraft, the company announced this week.

A Mitchell Institute report released publicly today looks at dynamic space operations:

Mitchell Institute: Dynamic space operations include more than just refueling and maneuver

The Space Force needs to consider a multitude of ideas while pursuing dynamic space operations efforts, including whether or when guardians may conduct missions in space, according to a new Mitchell Institute report.

Senators on both sides of the aisle aren't particularly impressed with the proposed reorganization of the Pentagon's policy shop:

Pentagon's new senior policy leadership shake-up rattles Congress

A new Defense Department reorganization of senior policy leaders and their oversight areas is drawing bipartisan rebukes from senior senators, who say Congress has not been informed of major shifts in officials' responsibilities, including the AUKUS security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

The INSIDER daily digest -- November 5, 2025
By John Liang
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an upcoming Mitchell Institute report on dynamic space operations, plus senators questioning the Pentagon's proposed plan to reorganize the Defense Department's policy office and more.

A Mitchell Institute report, set to be released publicly Thursday, looks at dynamic space operations:

Mitchell Institute: Dynamic space operations include more than just refueling and maneuver

The Space Force needs to consider a multitude of ideas while pursuing dynamic space operations efforts, including whether or when guardians may conduct missions in space, according to a new Mitchell Institute report.

Senators on both sides of the aisle aren't particularly impressed with the proposed reorganization of the Pentagon's policy shop:

Pentagon's new senior policy leadership shake-up rattles Congress

A new Defense Department reorganization of senior policy leaders and their oversight areas is drawing bipartisan rebukes from senior senators, who say Congress has not been informed of major shifts in officials' responsibilities, including the AUKUS security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

Document: DOD chart mapping policy shop reorganization

Some shipbuilding news:

Hanwha exec: U.S-Korea sub partnership would open new 'allied industrial pathway'

A new partnership between the United States and South Korea to equip the later nation with its own nuclear-powered submarines is a golden opportunity to bolster joint undersea defense capabilities and forge a new "allied industrial pathway," according to Yea Kyung Han, an executive at South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha.

The Pentagon is seeking a sweeping overhaul of its acquisition system:

Pentagon memo signals major acquisition overhaul ahead of Hegseth's speech

A new draft Pentagon memo obtained by Inside Defense outlines what could become the most far-reaching overhaul of the Defense Department's acquisition system in decades, shifting the entire enterprise toward one overriding goal: getting new capabilities to the field faster.

Document: DOD draft memo on acquisition reform

Two companies are building components made from rare earth elements:

Rare earth magnet company, critical mineral refinery strike $1.4B deal with Pentagon, Commerce Department

North Carolina-based rare earth magnet maker Vulcan Elements and critical mineral refinery ReElement are teaming up with the federal government on a $1.4 billion partnership to scale the companies' fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain, Vulcan announced this week.

DOD reveals FY-25 military intelligence budget reduction
By Tony Bertuca
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM

The Defense Department said today that its fiscal year 2025 military intelligence program budget appropriated by Congress was $27.8 billion, a reduction from the $29.8 billion DOD received in FY-24.

“The total was $27.8 billion, includes supplemental funding, and is aligned to support the Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance,” DOD said.

The amount is about $400 million less that what DOD had requested.

As in previous years, details of the budget beyond the topline have been classified.

DARPA awards drone contract to develop bird-like soaring
By Theresa Maher
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded autonomy developer PhysicsAI a contract to design, train and test AI-enabled soaring capabilities for drones, the company announced today.

The prime contract was placed under DARPA’s Albatross program -- the agency’s initiative to develop autonomous soaring capabilities to integrate with existing uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms.

The agreement will see PhysicsAI develop advanced AI agents that can harness and identify changing wind conditions, optimize mission planning, and allow UAVs to soar like birds through various environments, the company said.

“Rather than designing AI that replicates human intelligence,” John Pierre, principal at PhysicsAI said, “we are building AI inspired by animal intelligence. Eagles, ravens, condors and albatross are nature’s ultimate soaring pilots, and we’re teaching UAVs to do the same.”

The resulting technology will unlock lower power requirements and allow drones to fly longer and farther, the company said.

The INSIDER daily digest -- November 4, 2025
By John Liang
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on major shakeups to the Pentagon's acquisition system and policy shop.

Senators on both sides of the aisle aren't particularly impressed with the proposed reorganization of the Pentagon's policy shop:

Pentagon's new senior policy leadership shake-up rattles Congress

A new Defense Department reorganization of senior policy leaders and their oversight areas is drawing bipartisan rebukes from senior senators, who say Congress has not been informed of major shifts in officials' responsibilities, including the AUKUS security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

The Pentagon is seeking a sweeping overhaul of its acquisition system:

Pentagon memo signals major acquisition overhaul ahead of Hegseth's speech

A new draft Pentagon memo obtained by Inside Defense outlines what could become the most far-reaching overhaul of the Defense Department's acquisition system in decades, shifting the entire enterprise toward one overriding goal: getting new capabilities to the field faster.

Document: DOD draft memo on acquisition reform

Shipbuilding news:

Hanwha exec: U.S-Korea sub partnership would open new 'allied industrial pathway'

A new partnership between the United States and South Korea to equip the later nation with its own nuclear-powered submarines is a golden opportunity to bolster joint undersea defense capabilities and forge a new "allied industrial pathway," according to Yea Kyung Han, an executive at South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha.

The Defense Department will receive warrants -- options allowing the federal government rights to purchase a company’s stock for a predetermined price at a later date -- in two companies building rare earth elements:

Rare earth magnet company, critical mineral refinery strike $1.4B deal with Pentagon, Commerce Department

North Carolina-based rare earth magnet maker Vulcan Elements and critical mineral refinery ReElement are teaming up with the federal government on a $1.4 billion partnership to scale the companies' fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain, Vulcan announced this week.

One of the Air Force's prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft flew last week for the first time:

Anduril's CCA prototype completes first flight

Anduril Industries' YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft flew for the first time today, the Air Force announced, furthering the service's efforts to field swarms of drone wingmen by the end of the decade.

GA-ASI debuts air-to-ground drone wingman
By Vanessa Montalbano
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is adding another unmanned fighter drone to its Gambit series that will be capable of operating in air-to-ground operations, the company announced today.

The new Gambit 6 platform is a derivative of the air-to-air Collaborative Combat Aircraft GA-ASI is developing for the Air Force. All aircraft parts of GA-ASI’s Gambit series share much of the same hardware, or common core, allowing the company to quickly and affordably scale production of mission-specific unmanned jets. Those characteristics include landing gear, baseline avionics and chassis.

Other Gambit variants are designed for such missions as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, multidomain combat, advanced training and stealth reconnaissance.

“The multirole platform is optimized for roles such as electronic warfare, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), and deep precision strike, making it a versatile option for evolving defense needs,” GA-ASI wrote regarding Gambit 6 in a news release.

Gambit 6 airframes will be ready for purchase for international partners in 2027, with specific European missionized versions deliverable in 2029, according to the news release.

“These are real threats, and they require real solutions,” GA-ASI President David Alexander said in a statement. “The modular architecture and signature-reducing internal weapons bay of Gambit 6 allow for easy integration of advanced autonomy, sensors, and weapons systems, ensuring the aircraft can adapt to a wide range of operational scenarios."

HII and Shield AI partner to integrate USV and autonomy software
By Abby Shepherd
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM

After a three-day test event, shipbuilder HII and defense company Shield AI successfully completed the first major test of an integrated autonomy solution for HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel, the companies announced Monday.

In October, the two companies integrated Shield AI’s autonomy software framework -- known as its Hivemind enterprise software development kit (SDK) -- with HII’s Odyssey autonomy suite onboard a ROMULUS 20 USV, according to an announcement.

The ROMULUS USV family includes high-endurance, 25+ knot vessels that can operate in the open ocean and are built on commercial-standard hulls.

“This collaboration between HII and Shield AI showcases how adaptable autonomy frameworks can accelerate development,” HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green said. “Using the Hivemind Enterprise SDK, our teams integrated capabilities quickly and effectively. The successful deployment on ROMULUS 20 validates the power of this partnership and paves the way for even greater autonomy across the ROMULUS fleet.”

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software allows unmanned systems to continue operating amid GPS-denied environments, according to the company.

“Through close collaboration with HII and the shared use of Shield AI’s modular, open architecture SDK, we integrated advanced maritime capabilities in less than six weeks -- work that typically takes months or years,” Shield AI Chief Technology Officer Nathan Michael said. “We look forward to continuing to expand multi-domain autonomy together.”

AI platform provider gets DIU-backed prototype award worth up to $99M
By Theresa Maher
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM

The Defense Innovation Unit will award data intelligence platform provider Obviant up to $99 million under a prototype award for its AI solution unifying defense procurement data currently scattered across the federal government, the company announced today.

The award will see Obviant equip DIU’s commercial team with an operating platform that streamlines information across requirements, contracting, budgeting, congressional and program records.

Despite DIU’s status as direct recipient, any Defense Department or U.S. government organization interested in increased visibility across the defense acquisition ecosystem will have access to the platform, Obviant said.

The AI solution provides role-based support for decision makers by absorbing and analyzing data from a plethora of sources including program documents, budget justification books and congressional reports, the company said.

“Obviant’s data provides commanders, program managers, analysts and companies a shared, real-time view of mission capability gaps, available solutions, acquisition routes and funding options,” Brendan Karp, Obviant co-founder and CEO, said.

Army soliciting industry for E-HEL counter drone system
By Dan Schere
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM

The Army issued a request for information last week seeking potential vendors to produce a high-energy laser weapon system "to protect semi-fixed and maneuver forces” from unmanned aerial systems.

The Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) would protect forces from groups 1 through 3 UAS, meaning those that weigh less than 1,320 pounds, according to the Oct. 30 solicitation. E-HEL will use a hard kill for groups 1 and 2 UAS, while using one-way attack for group 3 UAS.

The directed-energy office that is housed within the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is spearheading the effort.

The E-HEL will need to operate in a “palletized configuration,” or it could be integrated onto a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the notice states. The system should be able to track UAS in various types of environments with the use of Forward Area Air Defense.

The Army initially will produce as many as 20 E-HEL systems using a modular open system approach that uses “range proven laser and beam control technologies” -- meaning they have been tested at a government facility. If a technology has not been tested by the government, vendors will still have the opportunity to test it on a range with representatives from the RCCTO directed-energy office.

Last week’s RCCTO solicitation follows an industry day the Army held in Huntsville, AL Sept. 30 to give vendors an overview of the production requirements and get feedback on the E-HEL program.

RCCTO plans to host demonstrations, from Dec. 8-19 and from Jan. 5-30 at Dugway Proving Ground, UT in which vendors will be able to test their products in the presence of Army officials. The service plans to down select a vendor to produce around 20 E-HELs in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 “or later,” the notice states.

Vendors are asked to respond to the RFI by Nov. 21.

The INSIDER daily digest -- November 3, 2025
By John Liang
November 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on rare earth elements, the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, plus modernizing the Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site in the Marshall Islands and more.

The Defense Department will receive warrants -- options allowing the federal government rights to purchase a company’s stock for a predetermined price at a later date -- in two companies building rare earth elements:

Rare earth magnet company, critical mineral refinery strike $1.4B deal with Pentagon, Commerce Department

North Carolina-based rare earth magnet maker Vulcan Elements and critical mineral refinery ReElement are teaming up with the federal government on a $1.4 billion partnership to scale the companies' fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain, Vulcan announced last week.

One of the Air Force's prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft flew last week for the first time:

Anduril's CCA prototype completes first flight

Anduril Industries' YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft flew for the first time last week, the Air Force announced, furthering the service's efforts to field swarms of drone wingmen by the end of the decade.

Army contracting officials, though, are now asking industry for input on its planned acquisition strategy for agreements to revamp the Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site:

DOD pushing forward on decade-long modernization at key missile defense test site

The Defense Department, flush with cash from Congress, is moving ahead with a decade-long effort to modernize the Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site in the Marshall Islands, a key hub for U.S. missile defense testing.

The Army is setting up a "Close Combat Innovation Cell":

DEVCOM, Picatinny Arsenal joining forces on 3D printing of sUAS for light IBCTs

The Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) is beginning an initiative in partnership with Picatinny Arsenal, NJ and the 10th Mountain Infantry Division out of Ft. Drum, NY to establish a "Close Combat Innovation Cell" (CCIC).

In its long-term fighter force structure plan -- which was sent to Congress this month -- the Air Force establishes a roadmap to procure F-15EX Eagle II’s, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance platforms in huge quantities over the next decade as long as it has sufficient money, flexibility and production capacity:

Ten-year fighter plan is aspirational without money to back it up, Air Force says

If the Air Force is going to have a fighter force with "low" operational risk by 2035, as it detailed in a recent report, the government is going to need to figure out a way to pick up the tab for about 400 more jets, according to a service official.

Document: Air Force fighter aircraft force structure report

The week ahead
By Tony Bertuca
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Congress will consider key defense nominees this week, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to speak about acquisition reform with key defense company leaders.

Tuesday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing for several senior Pentagon posts.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion on the threats to homeland defense depicted in the film “House of Dynamite.”

House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Wednesday

The Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on the “next-generation agenda” for the U.S.-South Korea relationship.

Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing for several senior Pentagon posts.

Friday

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to address senior leaders of the U.S. defense industry on Pentagon acquisition reform.

The INSIDER daily digest -- October 31, 2025
By John Liang
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army setting up a "Close Combat Innovation Cell," the Air Force's 10-year fighter aircraft procurement plan, plus a retired general getting a bit part in a hit Netflix movie and more.

The Army is setting up a "Close Combat Innovation Cell":

DEVCOM, Picatinny Arsenal joining forces on 3D printing of sUAS for light IBCTs

The Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) is beginning an initiative in partnership with Picatinny Arsenal, NJ and the 10th Mountain Infantry Division out of Ft. Drum, NY to establish a "Close Combat Innovation Cell" (CCIC).

In its long-term fighter force structure plan -- which was sent to Congress this month -- the Air Force establishes a roadmap to procure F-15EX Eagle II’s, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance platforms in huge quantities over the next decade as long as it has sufficient money, flexibility and production capacity:

Ten-year fighter plan is aspirational without money to back it up, Air Force says

If the Air Force is going to have a fighter force with "low" operational risk by 2035, as it detailed in a recent report, the government is going to need to figure out a way to pick up the tab for about 400 more jets, according to a service official.

Document: Air Force fighter aircraft force structure report

Nuclear nonproliferation news:

DOD pushing forward on decade-long modernization at key missile defense test site

The Defense Department, flush with cash from Congress, is moving ahead with a decade-long effort to modernize the Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site in the Marshall Islands, a key hub for U.S. missile defense testing.

Retired SMDC boss brings real-world nuclear command experience to Netflix thriller

When the director of "A House of Dynamite" -- the new Netflix nuclear thriller -- began preparing to shoot scenes depicting U.S. Strategic Command, she wanted every blinking light, console switch and dialogue to ring true.

Trump's nuclear testing order is the focus of STRATCOM confirmation hearing

President Trump's order to restart nuclear weapons testing became the focus of Navy Vice Adm. Richard Correll's nomination hearing today to take command of U.S. Strategic Command.

Document: Correll's STRATCOM nomination testimony

During remarks earlier this week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting, Trump praised increased maritime industrial base collaboration between the U.S. and South Korea and highlighted the Philly Shipyard acquisition, saying he thinks the yard is "going to be one of the most successful yards in the world":

Trump: South Korea will build nuclear-powered sub in U.S.

President Trump said South Korea will build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia and indicated the United States will share closely guarded technical information on nuclear propulsion with its Indo-Pacific ally.

American Rheinmetall to maintain damaged Bradleys near Ukrainian front lines
By Dominic Minadeo
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM

American Rheinmetall will put up forward-deployed maintenance sites in Poland to patch up Bradley Fighting Vehicles crippled by Ukrainian combat, the company has announced.

An 18-month, $31 million deal tasks the subsidiary of German-based company Rheinmetall AG with putting together sites for vehicle assessment and repairs near the front lines. The contract was handed down by the Michigan-based National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, a consortium angled toward boosting the domestic industrial base.

“It’s one thing to talk about keeping 100% of your vehicles operational in peacetime,” Mike Milner, who until yesterday was the vice president of business development and strategy at American Rheinmetall, told Inside Defense in an interview. “It’s another thing when you’re fighting for your country’s life and getting every vehicle out there is most important.”

Milner yesterday announced he was stepping into the role of CEO at American Rheinmetall Munitions. As he takes the helm of the munitions portfolio, Chris Haag, who previously served as senior director of business development for the company, will move into Milner’s previous role.

The maintenance sites will take in damaged Bradleys to potentially fix those that aren’t too far gone by plugging in parts from “dumpster diving” for things like electronic boxes from vehicles in long-term storage or from scrap parts salvaged from immobile Bradleys left on the battlefield, according to Milner.

Not all Bradleys will return to the action -- but the idea is, “If you gave me five vehicles, can I make three out of them?” he said.

American Rheinmetall will also have full access to the U.S. supply chain to order parts, according to Milner, as well as to repair and operator manuals needed to fix up the Bradleys, which are supplied to the Army by BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary.

The demonstration is designed to assess the effectiveness and scalability of the forward-deployed maintenance sites, with the focus being to “bridge the gap” between the battlefield and depot-level repairs, according to the company announcement.

“I don’t think they have that ability, really to repair forward, like we would probably do it as the U.S. Army,” Milner said of Ukraine. “So they don’t have those resources and they also don’t have the technical information on the system itself.”

Sites are expected to start triaging and taking on vehicle repairs in a year and a half -- although it’s not quite clear where in Poland they will be stationed yet.

The Army’s own sustainment of the Bradley has been far from stellar, as the last time the vehicle met the Army’s readiness standard -- a 90% mission capable rate -- was fiscal year 2015, according to the Government Accountability Office.

As of January, the U.S. military had provided Ukraine with more than 300 Bradleys and four Bradley Fire Support Team vehicles, according to a Ukraine aid fact sheet.

Senate confirms Wilsbach as Air Force chief
By Shelley K. Mesch
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM

The Senate confirmed today through unanimous consent retired Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach as Air Force chief of staff.

Wilsbach, who recently retired from his role as head of Air Combat Command, will succeed Gen. David Allvin, who is set to retire Dec. 1.

“I want to welcome General Kenneth Wilsbach as the 24th Chief of Staff of the Air Force!” service Secretary Troy Meink wrote on X. “With his vast experience in the Pacific and as a commander at all levels, he is the right leader for the" Air Force.

Allvin is leaving his position just two years into a typically four-year tenure. He is one of more than a dozen top military leaders who have either been fired or retired early this year.

Most recently, Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey announced he was stepping down as head of U.S. Southern Command less than one year after taking the job.

The INSIDER daily digest -- October 30, 2025
By John Liang
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the White House moving money around to pay military troops their wages, plus submarine coverage and more.

We start off with coverage of how the administration is working to keep military troops paid during the shutdown:

White House raiding reconciliation funds and DOD weapons accounts to pay troops

The Trump administration plans to divert a total of $5.3 billion from the Pentagon's war chest -- including procurement programs -- to pay U.S. troops amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to a White House official.

Submarine news:

Trump: South Korea will build nuclear-powered sub in U.S.

President Trump said South Korea will build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia and indicated the United States will share closely guarded technical information on nuclear propulsion with its Indo-Pacific ally.

Future submarine contract negotiations not currently impacted by shutdown, HII CEO says

The ongoing government shutdown and subsequent federal worker furloughs have not impacted negotiations for impending block VI Virginia-class submarines and Columbia-class contracts, HII CEO Chris Kastner told investors this week.

Keep an eye out for a major acquisition reform speech the defense secretary is slated to make late next week:

New FMS reform will see DSCA moved under acquisition chief

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to soon announce a key reform to the U.S. foreign military sales process that will move the Defense Security Cooperation Agency out from under the purview of the Pentagon's policy shop and place it under the supervision of the acquisition chief, according to several sources.

Oshkosh is still making money on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program:

DOD hands Oshkosh $25 million for JLTV software access

Despite losing out on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program more than two years ago, Oshkosh has won an additional $25 million from the Pentagon in exchange for access to intellectual property related to the JLTV, company leaders reported during a quarterly earnings call this week.

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, designed by the Missile Defense Agency and built by Lockheed Martin, lacks the supplier redundancy that now underpins other missile lines such as Lockheed's variant of the Patriot missile, the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement:

Lockheed Martin seeks second sources worldwide to boost THAAD missile output

Lockheed Martin is partnering with the Missile Defense Agency to identify new suppliers worldwide for its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor, a push executives say is essential to meeting record demand for missile defense systems and strengthening fragile production lines.

Boeing is looking to replace workers currently on strike:

Boeing 'accelerating' efforts to permanently replace striking workers in St. Louis

After a nearly three-month stalemate between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the company is now intensifying plans to hire permanent replacement workers across several of its production facilities in the St. Louis area, according to an internal memo obtained by Inside Defense.