LATEST NEWS
Army Upgrading Phoenix Satellite Terminals
Incoming: Can Aircraft Carriers Survive Hypersonic Weapons?
Scuba Bags Adapted for Military Market
New System Steadies Platform-Mounted Weapons
More News
-
Maritime Security
BREAKING: Coast Guard to Issue Polar Security Cutter Contract in ‘Spring’
The Coast Guard will issue its first construction contract for the long-awaited polar security cutter icebreaker program in the “spring,” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karly Shultz announced March 21 during the annual state-of-the-Coast Guard speech in Long Beach, California.
-
Army News
JUST IN: Army Open to International Competitors for Next-Gen Combat Vehicle
The Army is willing to consider international companies for its next-generation combat vehicle initiative, according to the service’s undersecretary.
-
Space
JUST IN: Key Lawmaker Optimistic Congress Will Green Light Space Force
There is a good chance Congress will authorize the creation of a new space force for the military, one of President Donald Trump’s signature initiatives, an influential Democratic lawmaker said March 20.
-
Army News
Army Both Keen, Cautious About OTA Agreements
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Army is enthusiastic about using other transaction authority agreements to fast-track procurement, but it wants to avoid overplaying its hand, said a senior service official.
-
Emerging Technologies
BREAKING: Argonne, Intel to Build First U.S. Exascale Supercomputer
The Energy Department has picked Argonne National Laboratory and its industry partner Intel Corp. to build the United States’ first exascale supercomputer by 2021, officials announced March 18.
-
Navy News
Industry Touts Advanced Power Systems for Navy Ships
Defense contractors are investing in alternative propulsion and power systems as the Navy develops and upgrades its fleet of warships.
-
Air Force News
JUST IN: Air Force to Expand 'Pitch Days' Concept for Industry
The Air Force — coming off its first “pitch day” in New York City — plans to expand the use of the new concept which is meant to attract nontraditional companies to work with the service, a top official said March 15.
National Defense Columnists
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
By Herb Fenster, Peter Hutt II and Carl WiersumNational Defense Contributors
National Defense Podcasts
MARCH 2019
Quantum Race in the National Security Community
In this podcast, National Defense Magazine takes a deep dive into efforts to harness quantum technology.