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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Department of War, BlueForge Leadership Change, MIB Anniversary, Shift 5 Investment
Department of War. President Trump on Sept. 5 signed an executive order establishing the Pentagon’s “secondary” name as the “Department of War.” The directive is an initial step in moving […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: BAE/Canada, Israel Pressure, AIM-9X FMS, New Navy Fleet Design, THAAD Seeker No. 1K
BAE/Canada. Canada has awarded BAE Systems’ Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) subsidiary an enterprise license contract to provide its Digital Virtual Trainer (DVT) capability for the Canadian Army, the company said […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: LPD-18 Fire, Super Hornet Crash, Ursa Orders, Coast Guard PEOs
LPD-18 Fire. A fire aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) while in Japan was finally declared extinguished around 4:00 a.m. Aug. 21. The U.S. […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: New Icebreaker, DAF Cyber Ops, GEOINT Award, More AMPVs
E-130J TACAMO. The Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) on Aug. 7 announced the official popular name for the Navy’s […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Icarus Production, Aussies Pick Japanese Frigate, Kratos Growth, Anduril in Taiwan
OPC Icarus. Austal USA on Aug. 6 marked the start of production on the future Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Icarus at its Mobile, Ala., facility in a ceremony with […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: UKR Aid Fund, Leidos Biometrics, CISA Nominee, F-35 Crash, LSE 2025
Ukraine Aid Fund. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairs of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, respectively, said on July 30 they plan to introduce the […]
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Force MultipliersForce Multipliers – Fred Taylor
In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]
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Defense Watch: Defense Markup, Boeing Union Vote, PrSM Firing
Senate Approps Markup. The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet on July 31 to mark up its version of the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill. The panel’s markup follows the […]
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Defense Watch: Guetlein Confirmed, Comet Testing, New F-35 PEO
Guetlein Confirmed. The Senate voted to confirm Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein as the reporting program manager for the new Golden Dome missile defense initiative. The Senate approved his position […]
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Defense Watch: IAM Contract Negotiations, Dutch V-Bats, B-2 Unit Costs, Starship Propulsion
IAM Contract Negotiations. Union workers at Boeing’s defense facilities in the St. Louis region, and its new MQ-25 unmanned aircraft production plant across the Mississippi River in Mascoutah, Ill., have […]