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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.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

8 months ago

These five firms could build a new armed overwatch plane for US Air Force special operators

A replacement for the U-28 Draco could be chosen as early as 2022.

By Valerie Insinna

22 months ago

The Pentagon wants a $10B defense industry cash injection. Is Congress listening?

Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending.

3 years ago

Sorry, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Textron: The US Air Force isn’t buying light attack planes

Special Operations Command could have a requirement for as many as 75 light attack aircraft, but it wants to hold its own prototype demonstration.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Air Force to buy handful of light-attack planes, but will a bigger program follow?

The service will buy a couple of AT-6s and A-29s for further demos, says the service's top general.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

US Air Force asks for $35 million in new budget for light-attack experiment

The Air Force wants to look more broadly at what industry could provide, as well as study what international partners would commit to buy.

By Valerie Insinna

4 years ago