Defense Watch

Cyber EO. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that for President Biden’s forthcoming executive order on cyber security the “administration is working on nearly a dozen actions” with more details […]

Beyond Red Hawk. The Air Force’s announcement last September of its first digitally engineered platform–the Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk trainer–marks the beginning of what may be a slew of such […]

F-35C Engine Transfer. The Navy’s USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier conducted a vertical replenishment at sea on March 6, simulating the ability to transfer an F135 jet engine for […]

AMPV Deliveries. BAE Systems has delivered 20 of the Army’s new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to date, including vehicles across all five variants, according to Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman, director […]

Supply Chain Task Force. The House Armed Services Committee has established a new bipartisan task force to review industrial supply chain challenges and identify potential threats and vulnerabilities. Reps. Elissa […]

Another Fine. The Federal Aviation Administration last Thursday said it has fined Boeing $6.6 million related to regulatory compliance and enforcement actions. The agency assessed a $5.4 million penalty against […]

Fireside Chats. U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown is to kick off the Air Force Association’s 2021 Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium (VAWS) next Wednesday in a fireside […]

F-35A Engines. The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) said that it is working with the F-35 Joint Program Office and Pratt & Whitney to resolve supply and maintenance […]

Win, Lose, Win. After first winning the contract, then losing it following protests by losing bidders, Amentum’s DynCorp International business unit once again has won a potential $1.3 billion contract […]

Future NCA Weapons. The Air Force procurement of existing weapons, such as the Boeing GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, generally allows little deviation for the addition of new capabilities so it […]