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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025.

Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract

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Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025.

The company beat out Lockheed to build NGAD, which has been named the F-47.

  • By Audrey Decker
  • March 21, 2025
Defense

SecDef’s software memo causing ‘angst,' defense official says

But that just shows how much the buy-it-faster directive was needed, the Pentagon's acting weapons chief said.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense

China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ in space, Space Force says

The capability gap between the U.S. and its competitors has “significantly narrowed.”

  • Audrey Decker
Defense

Inside Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield

The proposed Golden Dome concept aims to scale Israel’s battle-tested air defense network more than 400 times over

  • Daniel Darling, Forecast International
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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Adam Clater

Learn about the work Red Hat is doing with open-source generative AI to push the technology forward and enable the opportunity for transformation.

  • Presented by Red Hat
Science & Tech

Why 3D printing in space is closer than you think

3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars.

  • Sven Bilén, The Conversation
Commercial

Inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Developed 60 years ago, radioisotope generators are still significant for space travel.

  • Benjamin Roulston, The Conversation
Defense

Consultant tapped to lead industrial policy as Pentagon ponders acquisition reform

Mike Cadenazzi is a Navy intelligence officer-turned-EY managing partner.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Arlington Capital reveals its new defense tech company

The same investment firm that is selling BlueHalo to AeroVironment is now ready to showcase GRVTY, a specialist in geospatial and signals intelligence.

  • Ross Wilkers
Defense

Back like it never left: Austin swarmed with defense tech for SXSW

Defense techies, startups, and investors were in full force this week—if not on the main stage.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

Anduril wins $642M Marines counter-drone tech contract

The service branch wants to cover the entire kill chain and use signature disruption as its means for countering adversaries' unmanned aircraft.

  • Ross Wilkers
Sponsor Content

Safeguarding Military Infrastructure and Frameworks: Opportunities and Challenges for Government | Southwest

Federal experts discussed safeguarding DoD infrastructure against evolving threats, emphasizing increased collaboration with industry and the need for cultural change within the DoD.

  • Presented by Palo Alto Networks
Science & Tech

Growth and space leadership moves across the market

Our periodic summary of executive movement begins with one of the market's most notable private equity names adding to its braintrust.

  • Ross Wilkers
Launch

Starship's Latest Flight Ends in Disintegration, FAA Investigation Launched

SpaceX's Trial and Error Approach is in the Spotlight

  • Carter Palmer, Forecast International
Science & Tech

Epirus collects $250M in Series D capital to scale up production

The seven-year-old startup is pushing to further develop and make more of its Leonidas system, which works to fire lasers and other pulses at adversaries' drones.

  • Ross Wilkers
Science & Tech

General Atomics says it’s ready to pump out up to 18 CCAs per month

The two companies building the robot wingmen get an Air Force designation.

  • Audrey Decker
Defense

Space Force hopes it gains from Hegseth’s budget shift

Vice chief says service is looking for things to cut—and has suggestions for things to buy.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense

‘Extremely lean’ Space Force acquisition units brace for Trump’s workforce cuts

Civilian employees make up about a third of the five-year-old service’s personnel.

  • Audrey Decker
Defense

Air Force, Space Force chiefs make forceful cases for ‘warrior ethos’

The intense speeches were delivered to a less-than-full ballroom due to Trump-administration travel restrictions.

  • Audrey Decker
Civil

NOAA terminates space, climate and marine life advisory committees

Experts caution the groups play a key role in ensuring agencies use the best available science in their decision making.

  • Eric Katz
Defense

New products show China’s quest to automate battle

One system tested in a recent PLA exercise automatically dispatches drones, tracks targets, and assigns strikes.

  • Peter W. Singer and Tye Graham
Science & Tech

Give carmakers a shot at making weapons, deputy defense secretary nominee says

Stephen Feinberg’s testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee stressed the need for detailed program reviews, clean audits, and new blood in defense contracting.

  • Lauren C. Williams