Defense Watch

Open DAGIR. The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) on Aug. 29 officially launched its Open Data and Applications Government-owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) Challenge, soliciting industry’s pitches […]

New Marine One. President Biden on Monday took his first flight in the new Sikorsky-built VH-92A presidential helicopter. The milestone arrived as the Marine Corps announced it had also received […]

Icebreaker Homeport. Juneau, Alaska, will be the homeport of the Coast Guard’s commercially-procured icebreaker, the Aiviq, which is expected to reach initial operational capability in 2026. Congress provided $125 million […]

New CRADA. Hanwha Defense USA said on Aug. 5 it has signed a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). “Under the […]

Belgium FMS. The State Department on July 25 approved a potential $115 million foreign military sale with Belgium for RTX’s GBU-53B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) IIs, also known as “StormBreakers.” […]

NGAS AoA. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Tabor, the service’s director of programs, says the Air Force plans to finish an Analysis of Alternatives this fall on the service’s future […]

Farnborough Start. England’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show kicks off July 22 and is to last through July 26. The show, a gathering spot for aerospace enthusiasts, can highlight commercial […]

Inhofe Passes. Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), who served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) from 2018 through 2021, passed on July 9 at 89 years old. […]

Japan/Aircraft Upgrades. The Pentagon on July 3 announced plans to replace older F-15 and F-16 fighter jets based in Japan with newer F-35 and F-15EX aircraft. “The modernization plan, which […]

DoD Ready to Help. The Defense Department this fall will publish a Notice of Funding Availability seeking applications from companies in the supply chain for loans to modernize equipment and […]