Defense Daily
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Friday, January 9, 2026
- Trump Directive Halts Dividends, Stock Repurchases By “Major Defense Contractors”
- Department Of The Air Force Gets In Line With Hegseth Acquisition Reform Plan
- Work To Begin Building First FF(X) Frigate Is ‘Imminent,’ HII CEO Says
- HASC, SASC Chairs Back Trump’s Call For $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27
- HII CEO Expects New Details On BBG(X) Battleship’s Design Schedule In Next 30-60 Days
- Lockheed, M1 Also Advance In Army’s Flight School Next Effort, As Lawmakers Seek More Info
- Marine Corps Awards Northrop Grumman MUX TACAIR Contract
- Lockheed Martin Announces “Record Breaking” Delivery Of 191 F-35s In 2025
- Mach Industries Adds Counter Drone System To Product Portfolio
- Karman To Acquire Composites And Material Sciences Companies To Boost Navy Work
- Bipartisan Appropriations Minibus That Includes Energy And Water Passes House
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Friday, January 9, 2026
- Trump Directive Halts Dividends, Stock Repurchases By “Major Defense Contractors”
- Department Of The Air Force Gets In Line With Hegseth Acquisition Reform Plan
- Work To Begin Building First FF(X) Frigate Is ‘Imminent,’ HII CEO Says
- HASC, SASC Chairs Back Trump’s Call For $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27
- HII CEO Expects New Details On BBG(X) Battleship’s Design Schedule In Next 30-60 Days
- Lockheed, M1 Also Advance In Army’s Flight School Next Effort, As Lawmakers Seek More Info
- Marine Corps Awards Northrop Grumman MUX TACAIR Contract
- Lockheed Martin Announces “Record Breaking” Delivery Of 191 F-35s In 2025
- Mach Industries Adds Counter Drone System To Product Portfolio
- Karman To Acquire Composites And Material Sciences Companies To Boost Navy Work
- Bipartisan Appropriations Minibus That Includes Energy And Water Passes House
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BudgetHASC, SASC Chairs Back Trump’s Call For $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27
The top lawmakers on the House and Senate Armed Services Committee have backed President Trump’s call to increase the defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027. “We commend President Trump […]
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ArmyLockheed, M1 Also Advance In Army’s Flight School Next Effort, As Lawmakers Seek More Info
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and M1 Support Services have also advanced to the next phase of the Army’s evaluation process for the program to modernize rotary-wing pilot training, both companies have […]
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Air ForceDepartment Of The Air Force Gets In Line With Hegseth Acquisition Reform Plan
To oversee acquisition, the Department of the Air Force has had 26 program executive offices (PEOs)–19 in the Air Force and seven in the Space Force, but the Pentagon’s Portfolio […]
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Navy/USMCWork To Begin Building First FF(X) Frigate Is ‘Imminent,’ HII CEO Says
Work to begin building the first FF(X) multi-mission frigate is “imminent,” the CEO of shipbuilding firm HII [HII] has said, adding he has “high confidence” meeting the Navy’s goal for […]
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Navy/USMCHII CEO Expects New Details On BBG(X) Battleship’s Design Schedule In Next 30-60 Days
New details are expected from the Navy over the next 30 to 60 days on its plan to build the new BBG(X) battleship, according to the CEO of major shipbuilder […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBipartisan Appropriations Minibus That Includes Energy And Water Passes House
A three-bill minibus appropriations bill that includes funds for Energy and Water development, including $25.4 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), passed the House floor 397 to 28 […]
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Business/FinancialKarman To Acquire Composites And Material Sciences Companies To Boost Navy Work
Karman Space & Defense [KRMN] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Seeman Composites and Materials Sciences, LLC, for $220 million combined in deals that further Karman’s work with […]
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Business/FinancialTrump Directive Halts Dividends, Stock Repurchases By “Major Defense Contractors”
As expected, President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening issued an executive order that would stop “major defense contractors” from paying shareholder dividends and repurchasing their stock instead of investing in […]