Defense Watch

KC-46 Goes International. The KC-46 flight test program is conducting a test called Integrated System Evaluation (ISE) to evaluate worldwide operations and military utility of the aerial refueling aircraft. On […]

Five-Year Term. Recent legislation signed into law by President Trump that authorizes a five-year term for the head of the Transportation Security Administration applies to the agency’s current administrator, David […]

Senate Confirms DoD Nominations. The Senate confirmed several Defense Department nominees during voice votes Oct. 11. They include: Army Gen. Robert Abrams for U.S. Forces-Korea commander; Vice Adm. Craig Faller […]

SASC Chair Pushes Back on SECAF Rumors. SASC Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said Friday that he did not believe a Thursday report by Foreign Policy that President Trump is considering […]

Trump Signs FY ’19 DoD Bill Into Law. President Trump on Friday signed the FY’19 minibus bill that includes funding for the Departments of Defense, Education, Labor and Health and […]

Space Force Budget. A proposed $13 billion budget to stand up the Space Force over the next five years is at the higher level of how much such a move […]

KC-46 Beddown Decision. The Air Force has chosen Travis AFB, California, and Joint-Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to each house 24 KC-46A tanker aircraft. The service signed the record of decision […]

Telescope Under Microscope. The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to discuss NASA’s budget-busting James Webb Space Telescope in a hearing Thursday. The open hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Eastern […]

SASC Chairman to be Chosen Tuesday. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) told reporters on Capitol Hill that the next SASC chairman is expected to be chosen Tuesday and that he intends […]

Backup Icebreaker. The National Science Foundation, which manages and funds the U.S. Antarctic Program, is conducting a market survey for potential long-term backup or on-call icebreaking services that could be […]