Defense Watch

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 […]

Anduril/Rheinmetall. Anduril Industries announced on June 19 it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Rheinmetall to work together on developing new air defense systems to counter small drone […]

GDLS/Canada. General Dynamics Land Systems and its partner Marshall Canada have received a nearly $2 billion dollar award to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with light and heavy logistics vehicles, […]

NDAA Debate. Ahead of the House’s consideration next week of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) has called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to […]

Munitions Production. The Army on May 29 hosted an opening ceremony for the new Universal Artillery Projectile Lines facility in Mesquite, Texas that will build metal parts for artillery shells […]