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Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]


‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights”  as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]


SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]



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Defense Daily Korean War

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 […]


Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said.  Jesse Tolleson, […]



Navy/USMC

Retired Admiral Breckenridge Tapped As Shipbuilding Advisor

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao appointed retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge to be his new senior advisor for shipbuilding, the Navy announced Monday. The announcement said Breckenridge will […]



Air Force

Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

Down to an inventory of 135 MQ-9A Reapers due to the loss of two dozen aircraft in strikes on Iran, the Air Force would have to field at least 45 […]



Business/Financial

Pentagon Loaning $500 Million To Rare Earth Element Processing Company For Expansion

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on Tuesday said it has agreed to provide Phoenix Tailings a conditional $500 million loan for the processor of rare earth elements […]



Space

Space Force Looking Into Architecture For Epoch 3 And Epoch 4

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants companies to provide insights on the future Epoch 3 and Epoch 4 constellations of the service’s coming Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) resilient […]