DoD In New Framework Deals To Speed Production Of PrSM, THAAD Seekers, Various Subsystems
The Defense Department Wednesday morning announced additional framework agreements with Lockheed Martin [LMT], BAE Systems and Honeywell [HON] to quadruple production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) and seekers for the […]
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Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]
Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]
Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability
A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]
SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]
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Army Pursuing Budget Line Consolidation For C2 In FY ‘27, More Flexible Funding In FY ‘28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army will look to pursue budget line item consolidation for its command and control (C2) portfolio in fiscal year 2027, a senior official said Tuesday, and plans […]
Navy/USMC
NASSCO And Vard Marine Picked For Next Gen Logistics Ship Design Work
The Navy last Friday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) and VARD Marine Inc. contracts for concept design work for the Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS). […]
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Space Force Holding Reverse Industry Day For Evolved Strategic SATCOM
The U.S. Space Force is meeting with companies this week in the Washington, D.C., area for an Evolved Strategic satellite communication (ESS) reverse industry day–the latter a term for companies […]
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Science Committee Dem Wants Commerce Department To Explain USA Rare Earth Investment
The top Democrat on the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee is alarmed over the Commerce Department’s pending $1.6 billion investment in a critical minerals company, noting that details remain […]
Space
Next SDA Tranche 1 Launches Likely In May Or June, Director Says
The Space Development Agency (SDA) had planned to resume Tranche 1 launches early this year, but is in a “strategic pause” that is to end with the next launches in […]
Commentary
Securing Artificial Intelligence is Vital to New Command, Control Network
By Chris Finch, Defense Opinion Writer. When Congress passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act late last year, among the priorities they wisely included in the legislation were provisions requiring […]
U.S. Indo-Pacific Forces Need a Digital Upgrade
By Peter O’Donoghue and Deshawn Bell, Defense Opinion Writers. The Indo-Pacific is the most strategically vital and contested theater of the 21st century. Its vast geography and escalating threat environment […]
The Limits of Tech Companies in Building the U.S. Arsenal
By Eric Rosenberg, Defense Opinion Writer. The Trump administration’s top Army civilian sent shockwaves through the national security establishment this past fall with his short-sighted view of the last handful […]
Major Defense Contractors Essential in Push for Greater Innovation
By Rebecca Grant, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour in full swing, with visits to nuclear submarine production at Newport News, Virginia, and […]
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