Army Will Issue CSO Soon To Move Forward With Procuring Common Tactical Truck
PITTSBURGH – The Army is moving forward on procuring the next-generation Common Tactical Truck (CTT), confirming Tuesday it will soon issue a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to solicit industry’s offerings. Col. […]
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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal
As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]
Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill
The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]
Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns
Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]
Trump Signs Spending Package With $839 Billion Defense Bill, Ending Partial Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending package to end the partial government shutdown that temporarily impacted the Pentagon, with the legislation having included the final $839 billion fiscal […]
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Official: Army’s Plan Remains ‘Buying Less’ JLTVs, Doesn’t Foresee Fleet Divestments
PITTSBURGH – An Army official on Tuesday said the plan remains “buying less” Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), while affirming the service doesn’t envision divesting of the platforms currently in […]
Navy/USMC
New Sub Forces Head Succeeds Gaucher As He Preps For New Sub Czar Position
Navy Vice Adm. Richard Seif relieved Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher as commander of Submarine Forces and Submarine Force Atlantic during a change of command ceremony on Feb. 20 as the […]
Air Force
Air Force Starts Inert, Captive Carry Weapons Testing For CCA
AURORA, Colo.–The Air Force has begun inert, captive carry weapons testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program featuring an Increment 1 competition this year between General Atomics‘ YFQ-42A Dark […]
Business/Financial
Net Income Soars At Kratos In Fourth Quarter And 2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on Monday reported strong earnings in its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 on broad strength across its operating segments. Net income in the […]
Space
GPS-IIIF Will Change “Calculus” Of Adversaries Seeking To Counter GPS, Lockheed Martin Official Says
AURORA, Colo.–While analysts have often spoken of the near certainty of sophisticated and off-the-shelf jamming and spoofing of GPS in a future conflict in which the United States engages, Lockheed […]
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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. […]
Lessons from Ukraine: Battlefield Drone Innovation Redefines Modern Defense
By Anna Iovenko, Defense Opinion Writer. Defense innovation typically moves slowly, shaped by long procurement cycles and controlled testing. The war in Ukraine has upended that model. Since 2022, Ukraine […]
Open Season on Ghost Fleets in Wake of U.S. Venezuela Operations
By Steven Wills, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. The U.S. recently seized a seventh Venezuelan tanker, which Washington accuses of being part of a global “ghost fleet” that surreptitiously moves Russian and Iranian […]
The Value of the V-22 in a Dangerous World
By Col. Wes Spaid (USMC, ret.), Defense Opinion Writer. As global threats intensify—from China’s coercion in the Indo-Pacific to instability across the Southern Hemisphere—the United States must safeguard a capability […]
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