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Upgraded F-35 deliveries could slip to June 2024
The F-35 Joint Program Office says the upgraded jet is showing software troubles in flight tests, prompting it to push the schedule back.
‘Seek and destroy’: New US aid to Ukraine targets Russian artillery
A new $775 million military aid package for Ukraine marks the first time the U.S. is sending ScanEagle drones for targeting artillery to the country.
By Joe Gould
US Air Force seeks to extend winning streak in hypersonic weapon tests
Gen. Duke Richardson, head of Air Force Materiel Command, told reporters the upcoming ARRW test will be “a big one.”
Missile Defense Agency priorities include hypersonics, Guam, Hill says
The Missile Defense Agency director lays out his top priorities to address current and emerging missile threats.
By Jen Judson
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department
The State Department cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.
By Joe Gould
US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package
The new aid also included ammunition drawn from U.S. stockpiles for American-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
By Joe Gould
US Army signs deal to backfill Stingers sent to Ukraine
Raytheon has netted a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace those the U.S. military sent to Ukraine.
Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.
By Jen Judson
Stinger shortcut: US Army seeks special funding for missile supply chain
U.S. Army officials hitting supply chain snags on their way to restocking Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank weapons sent to Ukraine may get a reprieve.
Lockheed, aiming to double Javelin production, seeks supply chain ‘crank up’
Lockheed Martin aims to nearly double production for Javelin anti-tank missiles from 2,100 to 4,000 per year, but it needs the supply chain to “crank up,” said its chief executive, Jim Taiclet.
By Joe Gould