DefenceTalkThe nation’s top military leaders today discussed challenges to getting hypersonic weapons from blueprint to production during a question-and-answer session at a Washington think tank. Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy said hypersonic weapons — which can travel at five times the speed of sound — are a growing national security threat. To mitigate […]https://www.defencetalk.com/military-discuss-hypersonic-weapons-supply-chain-vulnerabilities-74176/

DefenceTalkUsed and non-authentic counterfeit electronic components are widespread throughout the defense supply chain; over the past two years alone, more than one million suspect parts have been associated with known supply chain compromises 1. The problem is pervasive, with both expensive and inexpensive electronic parts being targeted. Counterfeit, or otherwise suspect electronic components, present a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tiny-cheap-component-to-counterfeit-electronics-58864/

DefenceTalkBoeing and the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) have entered into an overarching public-private partnership that will streamline supply chain contracting, saving money and speeding up execution by as much as 10 months. The partnership – the first of its kind – allows the three Air Force logistics complexes that are under the AFSC […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-partners-with-us-air-force-to-reduce-supply-chain-costs-49620/