Defense Daily Archive
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Monday, March 16, 2026
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 and Wedgtail Awards, C-UAS Standards, Dem Praises Hegseth
- Anduril Nabs $20 Billion Army Award For Enterprise Counter-Drone Solutions
- Use Of Commercial Imagery Under TacSRT Likely To Grow, Space Force Official Says
- RTX Wins $267 Million To Restart SM-3 IB Line, Deliver 23 Interceptors
- Army To Expand UAS Marketplace Across DoD Soon, Details CSO For Industry’s Offerings
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Friday, March 13, 2026
- Official: DoD’s FY ‘27 Budget Request Coming ‘Relatively Soon,’ Makes ‘Generational Investment’
- Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons
- Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities
- Anduril Nabs First Spot In DIU’s XLUUV Prototype Effort, Aims To Avoid Orca Pitfalls
- Design And Production Challenges Loom For C-5M, C-17 Replacement
- Air Force Flight Tests Affordable Missile Demonstrator With Ursa Major Engine
- York Strengthens Vertical Integration With Acquisition Of In-Space Propulsion Supplier Orbion
- Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says
- Rambeau Departs L3Harris To Lead Karman; Mehta Adds To Roles
- Army Acquisition Chief Says XM30 Remains ‘On Path,’ Will Test Prototypes This Summer
- Second Japanese SPY-7 Aegis Radar Shipset Done, Lockheed Martin Says
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability
- Space Force Terminating AV’s SCAR Contract; Previous Stop Work Order Leads To Third Quarter Loss
- Army Taps Elbit America To Join SBMC Development Effort, Will Test Prototypes This Year
- Anduril Acquiring Space Domain Awareness, Missile Defense Software Company ExoAnalytic Solutions
- Havoc Adds Air, Land Domains To Its Collaborative Autonomy Solutions With Two Acquisitions
- Ukrainian Defense Companies Moving To All Domestic Production Of Components
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Robinson Helicopter Details New Unmanned Business Unit, Cargo UAS Project With Sikorsky
- Courtney Presses On Delayed Multi-Year Sub Contract
- X-Bow To Acquire Evolution Space, Enhancing Hypersonics And Energetics Capabilities
- U.S. OKs Potential $930 Million Deal With Sweden For HIMARS, Munitions
- Ukraine Only Country That Can Provide ‘Immediate Counter-Action’ Against Shahed Drones, Ambassador Says
- Lux Aeterna, Startup Developing Reusable Spacecraft, Raises $10 Million In Seed Round
- Drone Dominance Program Round Two Likely To Include More Complex Missions
- DIU Awards Nikon Contract for 3D Printing Of Metal Parts Under FORGE Program
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Bell, DARPA Complete Design Review For X-76 Aircraft, On Track For Early ‘28 Flight Test
- Army Wants Long-Range PrSM Inc. 4 On Accelerated Timeline, Plans Fly Off In Late FY ‘28
- BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review For Epoch 2 Constellation
- Space Force Surveying Industry On Collaboration With Canada On Allied Space Domain Awareness C2
- Drone Dominance Program Selects 11 Finalists For Potential Orders After First Gauntlet
- Administration Fast Tracks Another Israel Arms FMS Bypassing Congress Amid Iran Campaign
- Ondas To Acquire Mistral, Giving Access To U.S. Prime Contracts, Manufacturing Footprint
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Monday, March 9, 2026
- Defense Watch: Parts Framework, Canadian CCA, PWSA Ideas, Startup Raises
- Trump Says Defense CEOs Agree To Rapidly Quadruple Production Of ‘Exquisite Class’ Weapons
- Pentagon Plans $65 Million Effort To Integrate PAC-3 MSEs Onto Navy Destroyers
- JIATF 401, FAA Plan Weekend Test Of Army High Energy Laser For Countering Drones
- Significant Department Of Air Force Readiness Boost May Come from Process Automation, Epsilon3 Exec Says
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Friday, March 6, 2026
- USAF Weighing Alternative To Stand-in Attack Weapon
- In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms
- Army Aims Co-Investment Effort At $150 Billion Infrastructure Backlog, Wants Deals This Summer
- Amphibious Fleet At 45 Percent Readiness As New Board Meets To Fix Challenges
- DoD Counter-Drone Task Force Award Imminent For Command And Control System
- NGA Awards BlackSky Seven-Figure Order On Luno A Contract
- Venture Firm Focused On Dual Use Maritime Companies Gets $150 Million DoD Loan Backing
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
- U.S. CENTCOM Confirms First Combat Use Of Lockheed-Built PrSM In Iran Strikes
- Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation
- Electric Boat President Says Multi-Sub Award Still Months Away, Explains Outsourcing Issues
- Two Re-Entry Vehicles Featured In Latest Minuteman III Test, AFGSC Says
- STRATCOM Wants Innovation Alliance To Advance NC3 Technologies
- Heritage Report Assesses U.S. Military Strength As ‘Marginal’
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
- DIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply
- AeroVironment Investing In Albuquerque Expansion As SCAR Negotiations Continue
- X-Bow Begins Hot-Firings Of Large Solid Rocket Motor For Hypersonic Applications
- USAF Looks To Replace Radios On HH-60Ws
- Rocket Lab Lifts Scramjet-Powered Air Vehicle For DIU Hypersonic Test
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Hegseth, Caine Offer Details On Iran Strike Campaign, U.S. Has Employed ‘Classified Effects’
- Daily Use Of Several Thousand Munitions Over Several Months Would Strain U.S. Inventory
- Army Details New Co-Investment Initiative With Private Sector To Bolster Tech, Industrial Base Efforts
- Sub Forces Commander Pushes To Maintain SSN(X) Support, Continue Unmanned Development To Keep Advantage Over China
- U.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
- L3Harris Names New CFO, Freeing Bedingfield To Run Missile Solution Business
- RG-XX To Highlight New Space Force Acquisition Approach
- Hermeus Flies Again With New Quarterhorse Unmanned Aircraft