Aerospace Group:

Air Force

“No Big Ramp” for B-21, LaPlante Says

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

SHARE:

“No Big Ramp” for B-21, LaPlante Says

Pictured is the B-21 Raider (Northrop Grumman)

Pentagon leaders again face the prospect of a year long continuing resolution and tens of billions of dollars in funding reductions, if Congress fails to agree on appropriations legislation for fiscal 2024. Yet, at least one marquee modernization program, while not immune, may have more protection from the vagaries of DoD and congressional budget wrangling. The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman [NOC] "was designed to be resilient to Washington turbulence," Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]