Defense Watch: HASC Work, DDG Delivery, C-130 Autonomy, Swarm Forge
Next Gen OPIR Polar. The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) version of its fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill rejects U.S. Space Force’s renewed attempt to end the program for the […]
Trending
Latest
Congress Updates
HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]
Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says
As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]
HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]
House Authorizers Retain Battleship Funding, But Want Nuclear-Power Report
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Thursday markup of the FY 2027 defense authorization bill rejected an amendment to cut funding for the new Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)), but did agree […]
More From The Daily
Army
Lockheed Details Successful Propulsion Demo For PrSM Inc. 4 Design, Flight Test To Begin This Fall
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday it has completed a “pivotal advanced propulsion milestone” for its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Inc. 4 design, adding it sets up flight testing of the […]
Navy/USMC
MUSV At-Sea Testing Limited To Seven Selectees But Could Re-Open If Navy Wants USVs With Different Requirements
While the Navy does not plan to add to the seven companies chosen for at-sea prototype testing of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) this year, the marketplace could re-open for […]
Air Force
HASC Wants Pentagon List Of Critical F-35 Technical Data Rights And Estimate Of Cost To Buy Them For Repairs
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Pentagon to inform the committee of critical technical data rights for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and how much it would […]
Business/Financial
Bullfrog Counter-Drone Developer Allen Control Systems Raises $200 Million
Allen Control Systems (ACS) on Friday said it has raised $200 million to scale production of its Bullfrog autonomous weapon station that can be integrated with different weapons—including the M240 […]
Space
NGA Awards Planet $22M Luno B Option For Maritime Domain Awareness
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Planet Labs [PL] a $22 million option on a contract begun last year to provide unclassified artificial intelligence-enabled data analytics for U.S. Combatant […]
Commentary
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 […]
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 […]
Quiz
Weapons That Changed History
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, […]
Job Feed
GRVTY - Chantilly, VA
JSL Technologies Incorporated - Port Hueneme, CA
Infinisource Consulting Solutions - Mountain View, CA
Core4ce - WPAFB, OH