WASHINGTON — While the defense industry is ripe for significant M&A activity, a combination of complicating factors, including the appreciation of the US dollar, makes valuation difficult, a panel of analy…
The Pentagon’s push to attract innovative technology firms is moving into its next phase as a group of government officials, senior defense industry and Washington think tank executives is poised…
The sombre security outlook is driving governments worldwide to beef up their militaries, with forecasters noting an increase in demand for munitions and light attack and surveillance aircraft from aerospace…
The government is moving too slowly to fund and acquire the latest technology, which could no…
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has tapped a one-star Marine Corps general to be his senior military adviser, replacing the Army three-star who was fired last month, a defense official said.…
TAMPA — MacDill Air Force Base will be busier than usual Thursday. That’s because Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit to meet with leaders from U.S. Central Command and U.S.…
Ashton B. Carter, President Obama’s choice to become the next secretary of defense, promised lawmakers Wednesday that he would keep an independent voice and showed a willingness to differ with…
When Michael Jones, a Silicon Valley wizard who invented the technology underlying Google Earth, visited an aircraft carrier, he was stunned that the Navy still needs a crew of more…
With more than 1 million new drones expected to take flight after the Christmas holi…
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s annual spending on its l…