Defense Watch: Budget Progress, Tanker News, AIA Concerns with Bill, VAMPIRE Order
HAC-D Approves. The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill on June 11 during a closed door markup. The legislation will next be […]
Trending
Latest
Congress Updates
SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]
SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]
House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation
House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]
MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says
While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]
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
DoD Nominates New Third Fleet Commander And Joint Staff Director
The Pentagon on Monday announced the nomination of four flag officers for three-star assignments, including the new head of Third Fleet and director of the Joint Staff. Rear Adm. Marc […]
Air Force
SASC Wants Boost In Air Force MQ-9 Numbers
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) wants the Air Force to boost its number of MQ-9 drones by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) through production or other means, according […]
Business/Financial
CSIS Releases Report On Rocket Motor Industrial Base Challenges And Opportunities
The industrial base for solid rocket motors (SRMs) is benefiting from a growing demand signal for the missiles and munitions they power and new acquisition reforms, but challenges remain to […]
Space
York Delivers Second Production Lot Of Tranche 1 Transport Satellites For SDA
Just ahead of a planned launch this summer, York Space Systems [YSS] on Friday morning said it has shipped the second plane of 21 satellites it built for the Space […]
Commentary
The Golden Dome: A Costly Blind Alley
By John Fairlamb, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. Defending the entire U.S. against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) armed with nuclear warheads is a complex technical issue. Yet Americans are asked to […]
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. […]
Quiz
Defense Daily Korean War
It’s been called “The Forgotten War” — but how much do you actually remember? From the desperate defense of the Pusan Perimeter to the first jet-vs-jet dogfights in history, this […]
Job Feed
City of Sumner - Sumner, WA
Department of Consumer and Business Services - Salem, OR
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Augusta, GA
Project 26 Pennsylvania - Allentown, PA