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Defense WatchDefense Watch: NGI Concerns, Valkyrie CCA, ESB-8 Delivery, Counter-Drone Partners
MQ-25 Engine. Rolls-Royce is awaiting word from the U.S. Navy on when the company’s AE 3007N engine for the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone will see its first carrier landing […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: MQ Next, DOT&E Concerns, SSN Shakedown, Army Motors
Drone Commonality. As the Air Force embarks on an “MQ Next” program to replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., MQ-9A Reaper for a loitering, long endurance intelligence, surveillance, and […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: Golden Dome $$, RIMES, Whirlwind in Space, RTX UUV, Neros Raise
Golden Dome Funds. During the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Aug. 11, Gen. Michael Guetlein, Golden Dome for America direct reporting program manager, said the team has been […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: CSO Schiess, SSGNs, Golden Dome Sats, Big DHS C-UAS Award
New CSO Confirmed. The Senate last Thursday confirmed Space Force Gen. Douglas Schiess as the new chief of space operations (CSO), replacing Gen. Chance Saltzman. Schiess has served as the […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: FF(X) and BBG(X), AUKUS, K2 Raise, Unmanned News, A-LE
HII Frigate Work. HII has started build work on a preliminary basis on the Navy’s new FF(X) frigate, which is based on the Legend-class Coast Guard cutters built by the […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: F-35 Spares, SPEAR Integration, C-UAS and UAS News, $5B for AI
Reconciliation Funds Update. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Senate appropriators on July 21 that $75 billion in reconciliation funds for defense approved last year remain unobligated, while estimating that 95 […]
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Defense Watch: MQ-25, HASC Repubs, PA DIB, Green Wolf
More MQ-25A Flying. Boeing on July 10 announced the first MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft completed its second test flight, which included landing gear cycles testing and a new […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: B-21 Crew, T-7 Delay, IBCS Test, Counter-Drone Guide, UGV Raise
B-21 Crew. The B-21 Raider will have two pilots instead of one pilot and a weapons systems officer (WSO), according to the Air Force, as the service creates a competitive […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: E-7 Challenges, T-AGS(X) RFI, Ukraine Biz News, Saronic Testing,
E-7 Wedgetail Issues. The Air Force tells the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that the E-7 Wedgetail by Boeing is to achieve initial capability in April 2032. The Air Force was […]
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Force MultipliersMichael Harrison – SANS Institute
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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