Defense Watch: Possible MUSV Lease, CBO and Golden Dome, X-BAT Sites
Navy Could Lease MUSVs. Christopher Miller, Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM) for Robotic and Autonomous Systems, told reporters on Sept. 29 that given many of the companies competing for the […]
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Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]
CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year
A new Congressional Budget Office report estimates the cost of the Iran war through Aug. 1 as $38 billion and says that the U.S. has likely depleted between one-half and […]
House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature
The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort
Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]
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Army
Army Picks Initial 30 Finalists For Low-Cost Interceptor Demonstrations
The Army has picked the initial 30 finalists for its Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI) competition, with those vendors now set to demonstrate their all-up rounds and offerings for critical components this […]
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Skillman Nominated As VCNO, Mahan Moved From Acting Navy Acquisition Chief To Temporary Under Secretary
Vice Adm. Brad Skillman was nominated by the Trump administration to become the next Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Sept 29 on the same day acting Secretary of […]
Air Force
Boeing Says It’s Working to Up Rate to Two F-15EX Per Month, As Company Announces Nearly $2.4 Billion Award for 22 in Lot 7
Boeing [BA] said on Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company nearly $2.4 billion for 22 F-15EX fighters in Lot 7. The Pentagon contracts announcements on Tuesday […]
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Avio Breaks Ground On New Solid Rocket Motor Facility Expected To Begin Production In 2029
Avio USA on Tuesday broke ground on the initial phase of a planned 860,000 square foot solid rocket motor complex in Southern Virginia that is expected to begin production in […]
Space
Varda Launches Two Hypersonic Reentry Capsules On SpaceX Transporter-18 Mission
Varda Space Industries on Thursday said two of its space capsules that will return to Earth next month at hypersonic speeds were launched aboard a SpaceX [SPCX] Falcon 9 rocket […]
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The Pentagon’s AI Acceleration Challenge
By Zhenia Klevitsky, Defense Opinion Writer The Department of Defense’s race to operationalize artificial intelligence (AI) has entered a new phase. The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allocated significant […]
Optimizing Data Centers to Meet Growing Mission Demands
By Jason Dunn-Potter, Defense Opinion Writer A century ago, innovation in national defense wasn’t defined by data, but by dominance. After World War I, the aircraft carrier became one of […]
Small Businesses Struggle to Contribute to National Defense
By Nancy Langer, Defense Opinion Writer Whenever I was in a tight spot in a war zone I always thought, “why don’t I have a gun?” As a humanitarian I […]
Why Brussels’ Spectrum Move is About More than Satellites
By Jean-Francois Morizur, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. European Commission leaders recently said they want to reserve two-thirds of a coveted spectrum band for operators working within the EU. This is a proposal, and […]
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From the Strait of Hormuz to underground bunkers, U.S. military operations in the Middle East have shaped modern warfare — but how well do you really know them? Test your […]
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