Breaking Defense welcomes Jerry Foley in new role on its business staff
The addition of Foley, who brings 20 years of experience in defense, aerospace and government media, signals the continued growth and further expansion for Breaking Defense.
Let’s Talk About You: Breaking Defense 2016 Reader Survey
Our readers are smart people working in interesting places, and we want to learn more about them so we can provide the best coverage possible. So we’ve put together this (very brief!) survey to get to know you all a bit better. Please start by clicking below; it should just take a few minutes of […]
Acrobatics, Big Planes (A380 & A400M) & Little Planes (Gripen & Starduster)
The F-35B isn’t flying again til Friday so you won’t see it here. Today was the first day of halfway decent weather at the biennial air show so we’ve got some pretty lovely flying and perspectives here. Enjoy!
Kongsberg, Raytheon Plan Missile Production In Arizona
FARNBOROUGH: In a clear effort to defang critics who might slam their product as — gasp — foreign, Raytheon and the Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg told reporters here they will build a production line in Tuscon, Ariz. to build advanced missiles for the U.S. Navy. The first missile to get built should be the Naval […]
F-35As And F-35Bs Cross Atlantic; ALIS Working ‘As Advertised’
UPDATED: With F-35A Pilot And Mechanic Interviews CORRECTED: Caption Misidentified MSgt De Leon As Former Deputy Defense Secretary Rudy… The Air Force pilots who flew the F-35A models across the Atlantic Thursday for seven hours and 45 minutes reported a nearly flawless ride in a comfortable cockpit that included seven airborne refuelings. But the most […]
F-35Bs Land In UK Today; Hover & Refueling Demos At RIAT, Farnborough
The first three F-35Bs to leave the United States land in the United Kingdom today, having left the US this morning. The Air Force’s two F-35As leave tomorrow. Perhaps the highlight of this year’s Farnborough Air Show and Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) will come when the B models, used by the US Marines and Royal […]
LCS Cut Ripples Through Navy’s New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter cut the Littoral Combat Ship program by 12 vessels last fall, but the surface fleet will feel the impact for decades. The long-term ramifications are laid out in detail by the Navy’s forthcoming 30-year shipbuilding plan, excerpts of which were obtained by Breaking Defense. Last year’s 30-year plan projected the […]
How To Make Better Buying Power Better
Reforming the U.S. military’s acquisition system has been a hot issue since Congress replaced the Continental Army’s first Quartermaster General in 1777. Despite near-continuous efforts to reduce waste, accelerate schedules and control costs, these efforts have rarely achieved their intended results. According to a recent study by the Institute for Defense Analysis, growth in the […]