Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system

Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system
Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system

Company executives claimed the Pulsar system can use AI tools to quickly identify new threats and devise defenses against them, compressing the timeline for responding to rapidly-evolving electronic warfare.

Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism

Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism
Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism

Capital Alpha Partners found that buy back amounts at defense contractors were higher this financial quarter for all but only four others since March 2011.

Next-Gen OPIR: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for missile warning effort

Next-Gen OPIR: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for missile warning effort
Next-Gen OPIR: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for missile warning effort

The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared constellation’s first satellite may see its launch pushed back by a year to 2026.

Northrop wins $7 billion Air Force contract for more B-2 sustainment, upgrades

Northrop wins $7 billion Air Force contract for more B-2 sustainment, upgrades
Northrop wins $7 billion Air Force contract for more B-2 sustainment, upgrades

With only 20 bombers in the service’s fleet, that could translate to roughly $350 million in work per plane.

Northrop sees F-16 IVEWS, IBCS as ‘multibillion dollar’ international sales drivers

Northrop sees F-16 IVEWS, IBCS as ‘multibillion dollar’ international sales drivers
Northrop sees F-16 IVEWS, IBCS as ‘multibillion dollar’ international sales drivers

In addition, CEO Kathy Warden says the company sees a chance to sell up to five Triton UAVs to the NATO alliance.

Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work
Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

The two vendors emerged successful from an original pool of five and are expected to carry their drone designs through a prototyping phase that will build and test aircraft.

Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor

Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor
Lockheed wins competition to build next-gen interceptor

The Missile Defense Agency recently accelerated plans to pick a winning vendor, a decision previously planned for next year.

Northrop Grumman-made part ‘significant’ contributor to sub delays: Navy secretary

Northrop Grumman-made part ‘significant’ contributor to sub delays: Navy secretary
Northrop Grumman-made part ‘significant’ contributor to sub delays: Navy secretary

“Now it [the Columbia-class submarine] is delayed by at least a year, leaving no more margin for failure for the rest of the decades-long procurement and delivery schedule,” said Rep. Ken Calvert, chair of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.

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B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation

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Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays

Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays
Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays

“The question is, how do you manage what you might call the transition from the legacy systems to modern systems?” John Plumb, assistant secretary of Defense for Space Policy, told reporters.

Sentinel ICBM’s first flight test slips to 2026: Air Force

Sentinel ICBM’s first flight test slips to 2026: Air Force
Sentinel ICBM’s first flight test slips to 2026: Air Force

An official with prime contractor Northrop Grumman defended the beleaguered program, and said, “looking for that blame, I think, is hard because it really was just an immense challenge.”

Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters

Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters
Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters

Micael Johansson, Saab’s CEO, said that “combining advanced hardware and AI-enabled software, our Arexis sensor suite will strengthen the German defence with future-proof electronic warfare capability for decades to come.”

Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA

Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA
Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA

“The envisioned lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface,” according to Northrop Grumman’s announcement.

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Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel

Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel
Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel

Customers and employees are experiencing the ‘Butterfly Effect’ of digital transformation from key national security programs.