“Getting the airplanes is about a two-year process, and then modifying them is another two year process,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday. “There are things that we could do, however, to maybe get access to aircraft earlier one way or another.”
By Valerie InsinnaModernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
The Air Force could not provide a cost estimate detailing what the service will pay in order to replace the KC-46’s panoramic sensors.
By Valerie Insinna
Israel Aerospace Industries President and CEO Boaz Levy speaks to Breaking Defense about his envisioned ‘network’ of firms in the US, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and new Gulf customers.
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“I love competition. I’m all for it. It’s the best tool have to reduce costs. But we actually have to have a demand for the other aircraft that’s being offered,” the Air Force Secretary said.
By Valerie Insinna
“Air Force One, I’m just going to call a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation, a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably shouldn’t have taken,” Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said. “But we are where we are, and we’re going to deliver great airplanes. And we’re going to recognize the costs associated with it.”
By Valerie Insinna
The decision had seemed an inevitability for months, but the timing of the announcement was a surprise.
By Valerie Insinna
Whether the RVS 2.0 would include changes to the panoramic camera system was a major point of contention between the Air Force and the defense contractor.
By Valerie Insinna
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
“Ideally, I’d like to get to higher [fighter procurement rates],” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said. “If I had a big blank check, I’d actually take care of it all.”
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Millennium’s Chief Executive Officer Jason Kim talks about the Boeing Small Sat Factory and where small sat manufacturing is going next.
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The Army hasn’t committed to a large purchase of the cargo choppers, despite congressional pressure.
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Open source info showed the KC-46 refueling aircraft over the skies of Poland and Germany this week, and Air Force officials confirmed its support of “real-world, theater operational missions.”
By Valerie Insinna
The big challenge for Ted Colbert, who will lead Boeing’s defense biz starting on April 1, will be “righting the ship after years of under investment in engineering and technical resources,” said aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia.
By Valerie Insinna
Jason Kim, chief executive officer of Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, talks about the small satellite sector – what is happening with small sats today and where they are going tomorrow.
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