Defense Watch

F-35 Controlling UAVs? The F-35’s upcoming Technology Refresh upgrade, known as Tech Refresh 3, could include new software that would allow the Joint Strike Fighter to control unmanned systems, the […]

KC-46. Boeing delivered the seventh KC-46A tanker to Altus AFB, Oklahoma on Monday, the company and the Air Force confirmed Thursday. The service and Boeing continue to work through a […]

  Icebreaker Funding. So far, Congress has appropriated just over $1 billion in procurement funding for the Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker program, the Polar Security Cutter (PSC), enough, […]

MQ-25 & T-X. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer on Friday said after a recent trip to Boeing’s facility working on the new Air Force T-X trainer, he thinks the […]

Harris, L3 Update. The Department of Justice on Jan. 10 issued requests to Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies for additional information related to the pending merger of the two companies, […]

  Shutdown. The new Democratic-led House passed two measures Thursday evening in an effort to reopen portions of government that have been shut down for two weeks. The first measure, […]

Mattis Resigns. Defense Secretary James Mattis announced Thursday that he will resign at the end of February. The announcement follows President Trump’s surprise order to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria […]

Kyl Leaving Senate in 2019. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) will leave the Senate at the end of 2018, according to a Dec. 12 letter to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Kyl, […]

GOP Push Back. GOP lawmakers are making a concerted push to convince President Donald Trump not to impose cuts on the FY ’20 defense budget, as he has been reported […]

DDG-56 Leaves Dry Dock. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) left its dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan following nine months of repairs after it collided with […]