Advanced Primitive https://advancedprimitive.com Advanced Primitive covers defense tech, including Aviation, Innovation and Policy, with clear reporting, context, and practical guides. en-US Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:19:31 GMT Policy Defense News Aviation Innovation Industry Government News How the Pentagon Budget Cycle Actually Works, Year by Year https://advancedprimitive.com/policy/how-the-pentagon-budget-cycle-actually-works/ https://advancedprimitive.com/policy/how-the-pentagon-budget-cycle-actually-works/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:42 GMT Henrik Larsen Policy How a Pentagon Program Moves From Requirement to Fielding https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/how-a-pentagon-program-moves-from-requirement-to-fielding/ https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/how-a-pentagon-program-moves-from-requirement-to-fielding/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:52:41 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Defense News Analysis: What the B-21's Flight-Test Pace Says About the Fielding Schedule 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in FY24 https://advancedprimitive.com/industry/how-other-transaction-agreements-work-and-why-dod-obligated-18-billion-in-fy24/ https://advancedprimitive.com/industry/how-other-transaction-agreements-work-and-why-dod-obligated-18-billion-in-fy24/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:39:01 GMT Aleksandr Komarov Industry How Multiyear Procurement Works: Five Program Years, Six Findings, One Cancellation Bill https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/how-multiyear-procurement-works-five-program-years-six-findings-one-cancellation-bill/ https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/how-multiyear-procurement-works-five-program-years-six-findings-one-cancellation-bill/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:39:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Defense News Why a Stopgap Budget Bill Can Freeze a Defense Program in Its Tracks https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/why-a-stopgap-budget-bill-can-freeze-a-defense-program-in-its-tracks/ 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Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Henrik Larsen Policy JADC2 and the Data Link Problem: Link 16, MADL and the Interoperability Gap https://advancedprimitive.com/innovation/jadc2-data-links-primer/ https://advancedprimitive.com/innovation/jadc2-data-links-primer/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Innovation Measuring Radar Cross Section: Chambers, Ranges and dBSm https://advancedprimitive.com/aviation/radar-cross-section-measurement-testing/ https://advancedprimitive.com/aviation/radar-cross-section-measurement-testing/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Nils Andersen Aviation Book-to-Bill and Backlog: Reading a Defense Company's Real Health https://advancedprimitive.com/industry/book-to-bill-defense-financials/ https://advancedprimitive.com/industry/book-to-bill-defense-financials/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Industry The House Race to Pass the FY2027 NDAA https://advancedprimitive.com/government-news/house-ndaa-passage-july-2026/ https://advancedprimitive.com/government-news/house-ndaa-passage-july-2026/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Nils Andersen Government News The Navy's Final Flight IIA Destroyer Has Been Delivered https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/uss-patrick-gallagher-final-flight-iia/ https://advancedprimitive.com/defense-news/uss-patrick-gallagher-final-flight-iia/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Defense News NEPA and the Ranges: How Environmental Law Shapes Weapons Testing https://advancedprimitive.com/policy/nepa-weapons-testing-ranges/ https://advancedprimitive.com/policy/nepa-weapons-testing-ranges/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Henrik Larsen Policy