Defense Daily Archive
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Friday, April 17, 2026
- Air Force Let Development Contract For Space-Based AMTI; Meink Says Risk Low
- Army Exploring ‘Novel Contracting’ For Future Black Hawk Procurement After Current Multi-Year
- Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”
- MDA Says GPI To Deliver Four Years Faster After Previous Delays
- Air Combat Command’s EOU Tests Anduril’s YFQ-44A
- Fincantieri Gets $30 Million Contract To Start Work On Four LSMs
- Army Bought 13,000 MEROPS Interceptors After Iran Operations Began, Driscoll Says
- Army’s Work With OPV Black Hawk To Inform Bringing Autonomy To MV-75 FLRAA
- Autonomous Maritime Vessel Developer Ulysses Announces $46 Million In Funding
- Lockheed Martin Nabs Near Billion-Dollar Trident II Contract Modification
- Boeing And Millennium Space Systems Add Mid-Class Resolute Satellite Bus
- COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund And Determining CASR Funding
- Energy Secretary: Los Alamos “Actually Manufacturing Pits” With Goal Of 100 In Trump Administration
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Army Names FLRAA As Cheyenne II; Plans First Unit With 24 Aircraft In FY ‘30 While Noting Timeline ‘Variables’
- Space Force Releases Visions For Future Force, Warfare Expectations
- Boeing Wants Army’s ‘Commitment’ To CH-47F Block II, As Lawmaker Cites Concern On Program’s Fate
- Transport Layer Of PWSA Will Eventually Transition From SDA To New Acquisition Executive, Sandhoo Says
- Space Force Picks Blue Origin As Lessee For Heavy Pad Development At Vandenberg
- L3Harris Announces $1 Billion Solid Solid Rocket Motor Expansion In Virginia
- U.S. Space Command Chief Outlines Need For Maneuver Warfare Strategy
- Army Could Look At ‘Alternative’ Contracting Rather Than New Multi-Year For Apache, Boeing Says
- Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says
- Space Force Examining “Many Possible Swap Opportunities To Get Capability On Orbit”
- White House Lays Groundwork For 2030 Moon Reactor Mission
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- RTX Signs $3.7 Billion Contract With Ukraine For Patriot GEM-T Interceptors
- Remaining Space Force PAEs To Be Announced Shortly; Organizational Design This Summer, Garrant Says
- Army Seeking Upgraded, Adaptable Ammo Resupply Capability For Future Howitzer
- Interoperability Of Space Systems Not A “10,” But Not A “1,” Space Force Official Says
- Lockheed Martin Boosts Venture Arm To $1 Billion
- Rocket Lab Closes Mynaric Acquisition At Higher Price Than Originally Agreed
- BAE Adds Refuelable, Highly Maneuverable Ascent Spacecraft To Elevation Product Line
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says
- Solid Rocket Motors For First Five Sentinel Flight Tests In Construction
- CNO Sees Role For Foreign Shipbuilders To Build And Maintain Some Auxiliary Ships, Invest In U.S.
- Bell Taps RTX’s Collins Aerospace To Provide Key Systems For MV-75 FLRAA
- Lockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
- Caudle: Golden Fleet Focuses On High-Low Mix To Tailor Solutions, Frigate For Robotic C2
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Monday, April 13, 2026
- Defense Watch: EA-37s in Wargame, Laser Use OK’d, Army ADOC, UAS Award, FMD Chief Back
- Lockheed Martin Says $4.8 Billion Army PAC-3 MSE Award Will Accelerate Production
- Navy To Cut Off Boise Sub After Years Of Maintenance Delays
- U.S. Razorback UUV Launched From French Sub
- Information Trust Startup PeakMetrics Raises $6 Million In Series A Round
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Friday, April 10, 2026
- AEVEX Looks To Raise Around $300 Million In IPO; Generated $433 Million In 2025 Sales
- Report Advises Air Force To Rebuild Strategic Attack Capacity
- Vantor Introduces Two New Satellite Classes For High Resolution Imaging, Frequent Revisits
- Lockheed Martin Says $4.8 Billion Army PAC-3 MSE Award Will Accelerate Production
- HII Signs MoU with Second Physical AI Firm To Expand Shipbuilding Automation
- Army Plans ISV-Heavy Competition, May Procure Over 600 Platforms
- BAE Tapped As Second Source To Provide Cannons For Howitzer
- In-Space Maneuverability Startup Portal Raises Series A As It Shifts Into Production Mode
- Ultra Maritime Nabs Navy Sonobuoys Contract
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Space Force Awards 14 Companies Space Domain Awareness Contracts Under “Andromeda”
- Pentagon’s Counter-Drone Task Force Seeks More Than $580 Million For R&D In 2027
- Northrop Grumman Plans First Demo Of IBCS-Enabled ISV In Late April
- Space Systems Command Wants Rapid GTO To GEO Propulsion Options
- Air Force, DIU Pick Buckley And Malmstrom Bases For Microreactors
- Kratos Nabs Space Force Contract For Ground System Architecture Worth $447 Million
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Bell, M1 Move Onto Final Phase Of Army’s Flight School Next Competition, Lockheed Doesn’t Advance
- GA-ASI Lays Out No Date for Resumption Of YFQ-42A Flights After Mishap
- SDA Awards IonQ’s Capella $49 Million For Tactical Space Comms Demonstration
- Hermeus Scaling For National Security Missions With $350 Million Financing Round
- Department Of Air Force Requests $457 Million More For Counterspace Systems Procurement
- Army Plans No JLTV Buy In FY ‘27, While Marines, Air Force Stick With Procurement
- USAF Seeking Advanced IR Countermeasures For HH-60Ws
- X-Bow Providing Rocket Assisted Takeoff Kit For AEVEX Long-Range Loitering Munition
- On-Orbit Services Startup Starfish Space Raises $110 Million To Execute Missions, Boost Production
- Powerus, DFT Team To Deliver Enhanced Drone Interceptors
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Space Force Requests More Than $8 Billion For Space-Based AMTI
- Army Seeks Massive $36.6 Billion Missiles Investment In FY ‘27, With Big Bet On Reconciliation
- USAF Increases F-35 Request, But Number Lags That Required To Meet Combat-Coded Fighter Goal
- Pentagon More Than Doubles Funding For Missile Defense Interceptors In 2027 Request
- Air Force To Host Classified Industry Day For Standoff Attack Weapon
- DIU Soliciting For Open Mission Platform Aimed At Airlift And Tanker Aircraft
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Monday, April 6, 2026
- Defense Watch: Unhappy Dem, Hypersonic Test, More Army Ousters, DDG Launch
- Trump Officially Requests $1.5 Trillion FY ’27 Defense Topline, Seeks $350 Billion In Reconciliation Funds
- USAF Requests $5 Billion for F-47 In FY ’27, $1.5 Billion Increase
- Trump’s FY ‘27 Navy Budget Request Doubles 2026 Ship Level
- Pentagon Requests Massive Jumps for Weapons And Missiles in FY 2027
- Army Budget Request Appears To Forego Black Hawk, Apache Procurement In FY ‘27
- White House Requests $32.8 billion For NNSA In Fiscal 2027 Topline
- Garamendi Urges New START Extension; Says China Talks ‘Have To Start Somewhere’
- Anduril Wins Naval Postgrad School Missile Innovation Challenge