As the Air Force starts to bring new space systems online, the focus should remain on affordability and reliability, David Thompson, CEO and co-founder of Orbital Sciences Corp., said at AFA’s Global Warfare Symposium in Los Angeles. He suggested disaggregating the technology base and investing in smaller, less complicated platforms with one or two payload systems on board. “Then our supply chains become more efficient and it will make the products more affordable,” Thompson told symposium attendees during the Nov. 18 industry panel.
House, Senate Panels Unveil Compromise 2022 NDAA
Dec. 7, 2021
Leaders from the Senate and House Armed Services committees unveiled a new version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Dec. 7 in a bid to overcome gridlock and hasten the passage of the annual policy bill. The new bill combines elements of the House version and the NDAA version…