Defense Watch

Eagle Eye Radar. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on April 5 detailed the new Eagle Eye multi-mode radar, which the company noted has flown on an Army-operated Gray Eagle drone. […]

Sea Air Space 2022. The Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space expo, the largest U.S. maritime conference, is occurring April 4-6 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at […]

Stinger Production. Doug Bush, the Army’s top acquisition official, said Friday he’s confident the service can ramp up production of both Stinger and Javelin missiles to replenish stockpiles. Bush noted […]

Dissent Continues. In the wake of Lockheed Martin’s failed bid to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Steel Partners, which owns about 5.2 percent of Aerojet’s outstanding shares and controls four of the […]

AFWERX High-Speed VTOL. The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation arm, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have announced the full list of 11 […]

F-35C Salvaged. The Navy successfully retrieved an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter that crashed into the South China Sea after hitting the ramp on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson […]

Polar Sentinel. The Coast Guard has named its first polar security cutter the Polar Sentinel, which is still being designed, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said last week. The […]

New Cyber Priority. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco last week outlined several new steps the Justice Department is pursuing to combat cyber security threats, including disrupting cyber-attacks while they are […]

PAE to Amentum. PAE Inc.’s stockholders last Thursday approved the company’s agreement to be acquired by Amentum, clearing the last hurdle for the $1.9 billion deal that is expected to […]

Continuing Resolution. U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has advocated focusing modernization funds on programs that can field systems quickly to help counter China, but he said he’s concerned by […]