Defense Watch

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 […]

Drone Corps Opposition. Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff, told lawmakers on May 21 he doesn’t believe a proposal to establish a separate drone branch within the service […]

DIB Help. The Defense Department last week released a new, competitive open announcement seeking white papers for research or prototype projects in six critical sectors of the defense industrial base—kinetic […]

JWCC Update. The Department of Defense has awarded around 80 task orders worth more than $640 million combined under the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contracts previously awarded in December […]

No Deal. Lockheed Martin last Tuesday withdrew its proposed offer to acquire satellite designer and manufacturer Terran Orbital. Lockheed Martin on March 1 had offered to acquire Terran for $1 […]

FVL CFT/Autonomy. The Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team is looking at potentially taking on autonomy as its official fifth line of effort, the organization’s director told reporters on April […]

FFG-62. The Navy and shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG-62) on April 12. This signified the formal start of ship […]