Defense Watch

DIU Space Station? The Pentagon’s experimental technology unit is seeking industry input for an “Orbital Outpost” program that would look to build a mini space station to test autonomous and […]

SBIRS Deemed Operational. The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (GEO-4) has achieved Air Force Space Command operational acceptance, the service announced Thursday. The satellite provides worldwide […]

Truman Funds. The Navy acquisition chief James Geurts said since the president decided the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) will gets its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) and not retire […]

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 […]