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UncategorizedDefense Watch: B-21 Crew, T-7 Delay, IBCS Test, Counter-Drone Guide, UGV Raise
B-21 Crew. The B-21 Raider will have two pilots instead of one pilot and a weapons systems officer (WSO), according to the Air Force, as the service creates a competitive […]
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UncategorizedCoast Guard Finalizes $3.3 Billion In Arctic Security Cutter Contracts With Bollinger And Rauma
The Coast Guard on Thursday said it finalized $3.3 billion for two contracts with Bollinger Shipyards and Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions for six medium polar icebreakers. Bollinger’s $2.2 billion award […]
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UncategorizedSDA, RCO Missions Staying Within Portfolio Acquisition Executives, Space Force Official Says
Pending recommendations within Congress to eliminate the Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) and Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) do not mean the mission of those agencies will disappear but instead […]
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InternationalUK Replaces Plans For Future Destroyer With Drone Controller Ships
The United Kingdom on Monday announced plans to replace a planned destroyer with a new drone controller ship instead, the Common Combat Vessels (CCV). The U.K. Ministry of Defence previously […]
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UncategorizedHoneywell To Complete Aerospace Spin-Off On June 29
Honeywell’s [HON] board on Monday set June 29 as the date to complete the spin-off of the company’s $17.5 billion aerospace business, part of a planned split into several public […]
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UncategorizedState Department Okays $2 Billion Sale Of Anduril C-UAS Systems; JASSM-ER For Denmark
The State Department last Saturday approved a nearly $2 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Kuwait consisting of various counter-drone systems produced by Anduril Industries. The pending deal consists of […]
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UncategorizedDrone Dominance Program Selects 49 Companies To Compete In Phase 2 Qualifier
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) on Tuesday said it has selected 49 vendors who will supply 79 “unique drones” compete in a second phase qualifier for a chance to […]
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UncategorizedTrump’s FY ‘27 Navy Budget Request Doubles 2026 Ship Level
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 topline budget request seeks 34 total Navy ships for $65.8 billion, doubling the ship count enacted in the FY ‘26 budget by adding more […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch: Railgun Testing, DOGE Endures, FAMM Engines, Faster FMS
Railgun Redux. The Navy’s White Sands Detachment (WSD) began testing a Navy railgun again in February at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The testing was revealed in a […]
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UncategorizedSenate Confirms New Navy Sub Portfolio Head, Air Boss
The Senate last Friday confirmed Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher to a new role overseeing the entire submarine portfolio alongside three other Navy officials confirmed to existing positions. In December, Secretary […]
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