Defense Watch

Wedgetail Deployment. The deployment term of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail to Poland last July to aid Ukraine has ended. The plane has provided “critical surveillance, communications […]

AUSA 2025. The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) will hold its annual conference in Washington D.C. from October 13 to 15. The annual event is the largest landpower trade […]

DDG-126. The Navy christened the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG-126), during a Sept. 27 ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine. The ship is […]

Hegseth’s Meeting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with senior military leaders early next week, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed, but the topic for the gathering remains undisclosed. The […]

Air, Space & Cyber Conference. As the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force prepare for the week’s annual Air and Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, eyes […]

Norwegian Deal. Naval supplier Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) last week acquired Norway’s Vestdavit, a supplier of davits and advanced handling systems used by international navies and offshore operators. Terms of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]