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February 2017
Start Ups Face Export Control Traps
By Joseph Barton and Laura AlexanderWhat happens when the technologies have potential military uses that are not immediately recognized and are therefore subject to U.S. export controls and associated penalties? -
January 2016
Special Ops Acquisition Official Promises More Openness, Industry Dialogue (Updated)
A Special Operations Command official Jan. 20 vowed to be more open with industry during its acquisitions processes. -
February 2015
Defense R&D: Is the Reward Worth the Risk?
By Sarah SicardThe Pentagon's top contractors are taking a step back and hedging their bets -
September 2014
Foreign Buyers Vital to Lockheed's Missile Defense Business
By Sandra I. ErwinTop U.S. military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. is putting a full-court press on the international missile-defense market. While the Pentagon remains the company's primary buyer of antimissile weapons, foreign customers are being actively pursued. -
September 2014
Boeing CEO: Defense Industry Must Evolve
By Valerie InsinnaShrinking Pentagon budgets are changing the makeup of the defense industrial base, and it’s up to contractors to look for innovative ways to develop cost-effective new technologies, said the head of Boeing’s defense business. -
September 2014
3-D Printed Rocket Engines Increase Production Capability
By Chelsea TodaroA rocket engine made entirely with additive manufacturing could enable Aerojet Rocketdyne Co. to increase its production from 12 to 100 engines per year. -
July 2014
As Farnborough Airshow Gets Under Way, Big Questions for Defense Industry
By Sandra I. ErwinTop U.S. defense and aerospace companies are storming this week's Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom where they hope to sign up new customers and gain fresh insights into where the market is headed. -
July 2014
Defense Forecast: So Many 'What-Ifs'
By Sandra I. ErwinUncertainty remains the operative word in the defense sector. The chances that Congress will pass a defense appropriations bill by Sept. 30 appear to be slim to none. -
May 2014
Textron Systems Pursues Overseas Business as Domestic Defense Market Wanes (UPDATED)
Defense industry contractor Textron Systems is aiming to have about half of its business come from foreign markets by next year, its president and CEO said May 14. -
May 2014
Defense Industry Eyes Growth in the Middle East
By Sandra I. ErwinNearly $100 billion in defense sales are up for grabs in the Middle East and North Africa through 2019.