Defense Watch

Marine Drones. Marines love the capabilities provided by small, tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS), but the service is beginning to consider acquiring a large, so-called Group 5 UAS to provide […]

Justifying Big M&A. Lockheed Martin Chief Marillyn Hewson says that there is “no evidence to support” recent assertions by Pentagon Acquisition Executive Frank Kendall that large scale mergers and acquisitions […]

Capitol Hill Look Ahead. Congress is back on the Hill this week, and the big question still remains whether President Barack Obama will veto the fiscal year 2016 National Defense […]

JLTV Not Light. Worries surface that existing amphibious ships may have trouble accepting the taller, more heavily armored JLTV and that holds where Humvees were traditionally stored aboard ship may […]

Capitol Hill Look Ahead. The bustle of last week continues into the next, as the Senate looks to a vote on the defense authorization bill conference report. If passed by […]

Capitol Hill Week Ahead…. House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation at the end of October could change lawmakers’ calculus as the House and Senate work to avoid a government shutdown. The […]

DHS Cyber Strategy. The Department of Homeland Security’s leadership is reviewing a Cyber Strategy that has already been vetted by the department’s components and headquarters, according to the DHS Office […]

NDAA Watch. The House and Senate are still at a standstill on a conference report for the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. SASC Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he and […]

Marine Casualty. A Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion makes a hard landing around 9 a.m. Thursday at Camp Lejeune, N.C., killing one Marine and injuring 11 others, the Pentagon says. […]

Joint Strike Fighter. The Defense Department is not reexamining its plans to buy 2,443 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters over the life of the program, despite statements by incoming Chairman of […]