Defense Watch

Tactically Responsive Launch. The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill says that “given the successful tactically responsive launch-2 mission, the Space Force should continue to […]

New Joint Venture. Germany’s Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) said on June 8 they have established a new joint venture in Lithuania aimed at providing comprehensive logistical support for Lithuanian […]

Lichtenstein’s Counter. Warren Lichtenstein, executive chairman of Aerojet Rocketdyne, who is locked in a proxy battle against Eileen Drake, the company’s CEO, last Thursday officially offered his slate of eight […]

LCS To South America? Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday raised the idea of selling nine Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) the Navy wants to retire to South American countries. […]

Ukraine Supplemental Passes. The Senate on May 19 voted 86 to 11 to pass the new $40 billion Ukraine emergency aid supplemental, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk for […]

HASC NDAA Schedule. The House Armed Services has officially announced its full committee markup of the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act will be held on June 22. The […]

Expansive Targets. The U.S. needs to accelerate its fielding of cyber-secure commercial small satellites for national security missions to sustain its lead over China in space over the next decade, […]

HASC NDAA Markup. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, said the panel is scheduled to hold the markup of its version for the fiscal year […]

Why Defiant X. Defiant X, the joint Sikorsky and Boeing entry for the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRRA), possesses the key advantage over its competitor for the upcoming contract […]

Hicks on Inflation. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks told the Defense Writers Group on April 12 the department has not seen a significant number of industry partners seeking “equitable adjustments” […]