SECDEF Austin, CJCS Milley Discuss Progress of Retrograde From Afghanistan
MAY 6, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS Austin and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held their first joint press conference at the Pentagon. American service members will move out with professionalism and dedication to fulfill the...
Aerospace & Defense Companies Report Generally Strong First Quarter 2021 Performance and Outlooks (Updated)
Recent days have seen companies issue their 1st Quarter 2021 financial reports and projections and the days ahead will see more. Following is a running summary of key defense and aerospace company reporting. Airbus (SE) Airbus held its Q1 2021 Results Release...
AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of Telerob, Expanding Multi-Domain Robotic Systems Offering and Global Presence
Transaction combines leaders in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) for broader, integrated mission solutions in air, near-space, ground and maritime domainsAcquisition expected to be accretive within two years to AeroVironment GAAP EPS,...
SECDEF Austin Identifies Core precepts of U.S. National Security Policy During Change-of-Command Ceremony on First Foreign Travel
In a major speech given on Friday, 30 April in connection with the INDOPACOM Change of Command ceremony -- from Admiral Philip Davidson to Admiral Chris Aquilino -- during his first foreign travel, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III celebrated the talents and...
eurofighteR submits offer of “the best all round package” for finland’s HX Fighter CompetiTion
Eurofighter has submitted its best and final offer (BAFO) to Finland promising an enduring European partnership, highly-skilled jobs and proven capability which will remain the backbone of air power for decades to come.The offer to Finland’s HX fighter replacement...
PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCES KEY National Security PERSONNEL NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in national security positions: Frank Kendall, Nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, Department of DefenseThomas A. Monheim, Nominee for Inspector General of...
President Biden Announces Key Department of Defense Personnel Nominations
APRIL 23, 2021 • WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key national security positions in his Administration. Brenda Sue Fulton, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs,...
The F-35 Program has a Tough Day on Capitol Hill
Yesterday, 22 April 2021, the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittees on Tactical Air and Land Forces and Readiness held a joint, bruising, two-panel, four-hour open hearing - Update on F-35 Program Accomplishments, Issues, and Risks. Per the HASC website: The...
U.S. Air Force rewrites and Releases NEw basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution
Air University Public Affairs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. recently signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change...
Marine Corps PEO Land Systems Issues RFI for Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Optics System
1.0 Introduction: The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS), Program Manager for Ground Based Air Defense (PM GBAD) has a requirement to integrate an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Optic onto a rapidly...