Defense Watch: PAC-3 and Wedgtail Awards, C-UAS Standards, Dem Praises Hegseth
PAC-3 MSE Award. A Lockheed Martin spokesperson has confirmed to Defense Daily that the Army on March 6 awarded the company a deal covering the final year of its previously […]
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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 […]
Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain
Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]
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Anduril Nabs $20 Billion Army Award For Enterprise-Wide Counter-Drone Solutions
The Army on Friday awarded Anduril Industries a $20 billion contract for hardware and software to meet the service’s “unified, mission-ready” operational and business needs for common counter-drone command-and-control (C2) […]
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“We Can Do A Lot:” Fincantieri Sees LSMs As Way Back To Serial Production, Could Start Production This Year
In the wake of the Navy cancelling the Constellation-class frigate, the Fincantieri Marine Group sees its selection to be a builder of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) as a road […]
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Design And Production Challenges Loom For C-5M, C-17 Replacement
Design and production challenges for a new, potentially stealthy airlifter loom large for the U.S. Air Force, the head of U.S. Transportation Command said on Thursday. Asked by Senate Armed […]
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Earnings, Sales Fall At SAIC In Fourth Quarter On Shutdown, Enterprise IT Headwinds
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday posted lower earnings and sales in its fourth quarter stemming from the federal government shutdown last fall, a shift away from commoditized enterprise […]
Space
BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review For Epoch 2 Constellation
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Monday said that BAE Systems has completed the preliminary design review for the future constellation of Epoch 2 missile warning and tracking satellites, […]
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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 […]
A National Strategy to Ensure Greater Use of Trusted Commercial Electronics
By Jim Will, Defense Opinion Writer. The Department of Defense’s “commercial-first” directive aligns with longstanding defense procurement practices, with every major defense system now relying heavily on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics. […]
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