Golden Dome Head Pushes Back on CBO Estimate; Sen. Sheehy Agrees On Trillion Dollar Scale
The head of the Golden Dome program on May 14 strongly disagreed with a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate that a system along the lines of President Donald Trump’s […]
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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
Teledyne FLIR Defense To Provide Rogue 1 Loitering Munition For Army’s LASSO Effort
The Army has picked Teledyne FLIR Defense’s [TDY] Rogue 1 loitering munition to support the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, the company has said, with plans to deliver […]
Navy/USMC
HAC-D Lawmakers Skeptical Of Battleship; CNO Says Will Use Ford Reactor
Several lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee’s defense (HAC-D) subcommittee Tuesday were dubious of the Navy’s approach to the new Trump-class battleship in the fiscal year 2027 budget request and […]
Air Force
Addition Of Production Lines For F-15EX Eyed By USAF, MQ-9 Follow-On In Works
The U.S. Air Force is negotiating with Boeing [BA] a multi-year procurement buy for the company’s F-15EX Eagle II and the possible opening of a second and third production line […]
Business/Financial
Anduril Raises $5 Billion In New Round; Company Valuation At $61 Billion
Anduril Industries on Wednesday said it has raised $5 billion in a late-stage venture capital round to continue investing in manufacturing capacity, development, and infrastructure, as the company continues to […]
Space
Space Force Soliciting Industry Prototypes For $783 Million Program To Upgrade Ground-Based Radars
The Space Force’s fiscal 2027 future years defense plan includes $783 million to upgrade eight ground-based radars in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency, including nearly $129 million in fiscal […]
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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 […]
A More Effective Alternative to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By Jay A. Stout, Defense Opinion Writer. The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is the defense aviation fixation of the decade. A small, low-cost, unmanned adjunct to manned fighters, the Air Force intends […]
Practical Considerations for Modernizing the Military Procurement System
By Chuck Cynamon, Defense Opinion Writer. With his memo last November and address at the National War College, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made clear that the acquisition process for military […]
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