Overhauling acquisition, production and procurement processes to rebuild the industrial base

As the service phases out old software — and the money budgeted to keep it running — the SEC’s executive director has a bold plan to keep his almost 900 civil service employees relevant, competitive, and funded.

USVs are proving popular items to show off at DIMDEX.

No longer ‘experimental’: Navy to deploy drone boats this year, official says

Follow on ships could cost anywhere from $9 billion to $13 billion per vessel if orders begin today, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The Department of Justice alleges the equipment was made and shipped contrary to export law, but the South African company involved maintains it did nothing wrong.

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The company will focus on “the development, production, and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes,” EDGE said.

“For years we’ve been trapped by the color of money,” Army Undersecretary Michael Obadal said. “We try to buy modern, agile software with rigid funding authorities, and predictably….it doesn’t work.”