Duffey: F-47 “At the Cutting Edge of Technology” and Government, Industry Collaboration
Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Duffey gave high marks on Tuesday to efforts thus far to develop and build Boeing‘s [BA] F-47 sixth generation fighter for the U.S. Air Force. Duffey […]
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House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails
The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]
Bipartisan Group Of House Members Introduce U.S.-Ukrainian Co-Production Bill For Unmanned Systems
A bipartisan group of six House legislators have introduced the Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act–a bill to improve drone collaboration between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the […]
House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]
House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty
The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]
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Interview with Col. Ben Kilgore, commander of Tobyhanna Army Depot
In this interview, Matt Beinart, Defense Daily’s senior Army and Congressional reporter, and Col. Ben Kilgore, commander of Tobyhanna Army Depot, discuss the Army’s Organic Industrial Base transformation efforts and […]
Navy/USMC
Overland Nabs $20 Million Award To Produce Autonomous Resupply Vehicles
The Marine Corps last Friday awarded Overland AI a $19.7 million contract to begin production of a light autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) that the service will use for resupply of […]
Air Force
Projected NGAL Wingspan And Carriage Fall Within Those Of C-5 And C-17
The Air Force wants companies to submit ideas by July 17 on the service’s planned Next Generation Airlift (NGAL) platform. In a Monday business notice, the Air Force Life Cycle […]
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Private Equity Firm Arcline Investment To Acquire Avantus Aerospace Group
Arcline Investment Management on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Avantus Aerospace Group, a provider of ships and fasteners for aerospace and defense customers. Terms of the deal were […]
Space
Will $4 Billion For SB-AMTI/Space Data Network Backbone In Supplemental Reduce Or Add To Planned Funding For Systems In Reconciliation?
Nearly all of the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2027 procurement and research and development (R&D) budget for space-based air moving target indication (SB-AMTI) and the Space Data Network […]
Commentary
What Operation Epic Fury Revealed About Air and Missile Defense
By Robbin Laird, Defense Opinion Writer. Somewhere over Kuwait during the dense barrage phase of Operation Epic Fury, Kuwaiti air defense operators tracking a cluttered radar picture identified a flight […]
Shielding U.S. Forces from Spies that Use Location Tracking
By Brett Harrison and Shaun Moore, Defense Opinion Writers. Americans serving abroad often carry devices that can share precise location data across multiple commercial apps, services and data-broker systems, frequently […]
The Golden Dome: A Costly Blind Alley
By John Fairlamb, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. Defending the entire U.S. against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) armed with nuclear warheads is a complex technical issue. Yet Americans are asked to […]
Stronger Emphasis Needed on Re-shoring Defense Supply Chain
By Eli Bremer, Defense Opinion Writer. When most people look at a piece of military hardware, say an F-35, they see a single unit – a jet fighter. But in […]
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It’s been called “The Forgotten War” — but how much do you actually remember? From the desperate defense of the Pusan Perimeter to the first jet-vs-jet dogfights in history, this […]
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