Defense Watch: Sub Deal Soon, Mach Buy, THAAD Investment, CUAS Marketplace
Sub Contract Close. Navy officials on May 19 told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) the service is close to finalizing a contract with General Dynamics’ Electric Boat and HII […]
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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones
U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]
Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage
The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]
Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives
Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]
All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says
Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]
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Army Confirms FY ‘27 Chinook Request Covers Five MH-47Gs, No New CH-47F Block IIs
The Army’s fiscal year 2027 funding line for the Chinook heavy-lift aircraft covers five more MH-47Gs for U.S. Special Operations Command but no new CH-47F Block IIs for the service, […]
Navy/USMC
Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition
The Navy told lawmakers this week it found a dry dock at HII’s [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard it thinks can use for final assembly of the new Trump-class battleship […]
Air Force
USAF Establishes EPAWSS “Speedline” At Warner Robins To Accelerate System Fielding
The U.S. Air Force has established a “speedline” at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Ga., for installation of BAE Systems‘ AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) on F-15E […]
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Parker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
Parker Hannifin [PH] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace from the investment firm KKR [KKR] for $2.6 billion in cash in a deal that adds an […]
Space
SSC And SpaceWERX To Launch Orbital Logistics Challenge
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the service’s SpaceWERX innovation arm are to launch an In-Domain Orbital Logistics Challenge to find and advance commercial technologies to sustain satellites. […]
Commentary
Debunking the S-400 Shield: Lessons from the India-Pakistan Conflict
By Shaza Arif, Defense Opinion Writer. Air defense has always been a central aspect of warfare. In South Asia, the phenomenon carries immense significance due to compressed reaction times. In […]
Mine Warfare in the Strait of Hormuz: What the U.S. Can Expect from Iran
By Steven Wills, Ph.D, Defense Opinion Writer. Large segments of the public—ranging from senior leaders who control military forces down to the proverbial person on the street—misunderstand modern mine warfare. […]
An Epic Failure and a Major Problem for NATO
By Andre Brunel, Defense Opinion Writer. After six years of a covert “Manhattan Project” effort, China has successfully built a working prototype of a machine to produce the world’s most advanced semiconductor […]
Three Urgent Realities on Battlefield Data Sharing
By Douglas Norton, Defense Opinion Writer. The modern battlespace is no longer confined within physical borders. Today, it is defined by data flowing across numerous national boundaries and from beneath […]
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From the medieval longbow to the atomic bomb, this quiz challenges your knowledge of the weapons that forever altered the course of human conflict. Test yourself on the iconic firearms, […]
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