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Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

8 months ago

US unveils $800 million in weapons and equipment, plus training, for Ukraine

Here are the weapons and systems heading to Ukraine under a new American aid package.

By Joe Gould and Meghann Myers

11 months ago

Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.

With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.

2 years ago

Defense industry worries Congress will punt budget deal into 2021

As Congress readies a stopgap spending measure this week, the defense industry is girding for a long-term funding patch that could delay both new procurement programs and needed fiscal certainty into next year.

3 years ago

Navy’s new destroyer, damaged in a 2019 collision, heads to its homeport in Florida

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer Delbert D. Black was damaged in an accident in 2019 when a Norwegian-flagged vessel struck a barge that subsequently struck the ship, causing delays to the construction and about $31 million in damage.

By Navy Times staff

3 years ago

The Pentagon wants a $10B defense industry cash injection. Is Congress listening?

Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending.

3 years ago