Defense Watch

Iraq Costing $7.5 Million Daily. Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby says Friday the Pentagon has spent an average of $7.5 million a day on air strikes, humanitarian aid and […]

Boeing CCiCap. Boeing completes the phase two spacecraft safety review of its CST-100 spacecraft and the critical design review (CDR) of its integrated systems for its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability […]

NATO AWACS. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) awards Boeing a contract worth nearly $250 million to install digital flight decks and avionics on 13 of the alliance’s Airborne Warning […]

THAAD Work. The Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, a $124.6-million fixed-price contract for manufacturing and delivering Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ground […]

Rare Photo Op. The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 exercise that ended Aug. 1 provided a rare photo op for naval ships under way in the Pacific around […]

IFT Explanation. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday released its 18-page decision that sustained Raytheon’s protest of a border surveillance contract awarded by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to […]

SSC Modifications Planned. The Marine Corps has requested modifications to the Ship-to-Shore Connector to enable the Amphibious Combat Vehicle to launch off the connector while in the water, Brig. Gen. […]

U.S. Farnborough Delegation. The United States Government delegation at this week’s Farnborough International Air Show near London will be led by Air Force Secretary Deborah James and will include officials […]

IFT Delay? Senate appropriators say in a report accompanying their version of the FY ’15 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that initial delivery of the first fixed border surveillance tower could […]

RIMPAC Under Way. Pacific Fleets from 22 nations are participating in the RIMPAC 2014 team building and force transparency and interoperability exercise that runs June 26-Aug. 1. Participation includes for […]