Defense Watch: AUSA Week, Aussie Hivemind, Troublemaker
AUSA. The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) will hold its annual conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12-14. The event arrives as the Army is currently without Senate-confirmed top leadership, […]
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Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine
A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]
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 […]
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RTX Unveils New Rocket Motor-Powered Variant Of Coyote Drone Interceptor
RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon has announced a new rocket motor-powered version of its Coyote drone interceptor, confirming it recently completed three tests of the rapidly-developed variant. “What that does, essentially, is […]
Navy/USMC
BAE Receives Final ACV Order From Marines, Nabs $230.1 Million For 32 Recovery Variants
The Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems $230.1 million for 32 recovery variant Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV-R), which is the final production order under the current program. BAE Systems on […]
Air Force
USAF Expects TACMOR Radar Contract Award In FY 2027
The U.S. Air Force may award a contract for the development and construction of the Tactical Multi-Mission Over-the-Horizon Radar (TACMOR) on the Pacific island of Palau by next October. The […]
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Rocketdyne Pursuing More In-Space Propulsion Business With New Customers
Fresh off its divestiture from L3Harris Technologies [LHX], Rocketdyne is pursuing more business with new space companies, particularly in the area of in-space propulsion systems to power their satellites, a […]
Space
Space Force Successfully Launches Northrop Grumman’s First Plane Of Transport Layer Satellites
Following a five day delay due to a launch vehicle issue, the Space Force on Saturday successfully launched the first 21 satellites built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the Tranche […]
Commentary
The ‘Warfighting Acquisition System’ and What it Means for Weapons Development
By Paul Maguire, Defense Opinion Writer. For decades, the Department of Defense has operated on a model that assumes time is an ally. The reality of 2026 and the array […]
Iran Conflict Reaffirms Need for More Aircraft Carriers
By Steven Willis, Defense Opinion Writer The most important naval lesson emerging from the ongoing conflict with Iran is the continuing value of aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings […]
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 […]
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U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East / Iran
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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