Andrea Shalal-Esa

Exclusive: U.S., UK officials prepare inspection order for all F-35s

May 23, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and British military officials are working on a joint directive to require mandatory inspections of engines on all Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, after an...

U.S. Marines resume F-35B flights; F-35A engine parts found after fire

May 23, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday resumed flights of its Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N F-35B jets that were suspended following a fire on an Air Force F-35A...

U.S. 2015 war-funding request due to go to Congress soon: official

May 23, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's top financial officer said on Tuesday the Obama administration would "quite soon" send Congress its 2015 funding request for Afghanistan and other overseas conflicts, but...

Pentagon eyes remedies as spending ‘bow wave’ looms

May 23, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. weapons makers must focus on affordability and be more upfront about the cost of new, cutting-edge technologies given a large "bow wave" of increased spending facing...

Commercial approaches spur change in U.S. military space business

August 25, 2021 at 5:14 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - The U.S. government's growing acceptance of commercial military satellites is opening the $20 billion-a-year market to new companies and forcing big arms makers such as...

Lockheed, Austal respond to U.S. Navy query on small-warship ideas

August 25, 2021 at 5:13 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and Australia's Austal on Thursday submitted their best ideas for the U.S. Navy's next small warship, as a Navy task force continues...

Boeing sees strong continued commercial demand for satellites

August 25, 2021 at 5:10 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Boeing Co , the world's No. 1 commercial satellite producer, says strong demand in the commercial market will help its satellite division weather a downturn...

U.S. tests enhanced Aegis system, fires SM-3 missile onshore

August 25, 2021 at 5:11 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday announced the first live-fire test of a Raytheon Co SM-3 missile from the land-based version of Lockheed Martin Corp's Aegis...

US official sees approval for higher resolution commercial imagery

August 25, 2021 at 5:07 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - The U.S. government will eventually approve a bid by commercial space imagery provider DigitalGlobe Inc to sell higher resolution satellite images, the head of the...

Military acquisition rules hamper U.S. ability to counter cyber threats

August 25, 2021 at 5:06 a.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - U.S. military experts on Monday said current acquisition rules hamper their ability to respond quickly to a growing number of cyber attacks against U.S. weapons...

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