Defense Daily Archive
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Monday, May 24, 2021
- Defense Watch: Good ABMS News; Afghan Dividend; Tritons to Japan
- Army Assessing How To Reduce Demand On Patriot Batteries
- U.S. Emphasizes Focus on “Responsible Behavior” in Space, As Nations Submit Proposals to U.N.
- Navy Awards Fincantieri $554 Million For Second Frigate
- HII Unveils Proteus Unmanned Surface Vessel For Testing
- FLIR Deal Gives Teledyne Comprehensive Unmanned Systems Portfolio
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Friday, May 21, 2021
- Senate Votes Down GOP Proposal For Defense Spending Parity Measure
- Delays Surface in Planned U.S. Space Force Launches Under NSSL
- U.S. Air Force to Issue Contract to Martin Baker for Simulated F-35 Ejection Seats for JSE
- DoD Technology Officials Push For Greater Budget Flexibility To Get After Latest Innovations
- TSA Plans To Begin Drone Detection Testing In July
- NATO Starts Steadfast Defender Exercise With First Deployment of UK Carrier
- Senators Probe Acting NNSA Chief About Livermore Pits, Foreign Uranium
- GAO Cites Technical Shortcomings In Emerging DHS Biodefense Program
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
- Biden Says U.S. Coast Guard Will Take On More Global Missions; Highlights Indo-Pacific Region
- SOCOM’s Little Bird Replacement Plans To Be Informed By Whether Army’s FARA Pick Carries Troops
- Maine Reps Oppose Reported DDG-51 Cut
- Agile Flag 21-2 Exercise Tested USAF Ability to Deploy, Establish Communications Rapidly
- SOCOM Wants To Double Investment In Next-Gen Effects Research, Focus On More Cyber And EW
- Hill Touts GBI Life Extension While Waiting For NGI
- Acting CBP Chief Says Infrastructure, Technology And People All Necessary For Border Security
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
- Study Advises Multiple Production Lines for Air Force Fighters
- SOCOM To Evaluate Armed Overwatch Offerings From Five Vendors This Summer
- U.S. Space Force Launches SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite, As Service Looks Ahead to Next-Gen OPIR
- Navy Declares IOC For JPALS
- SOCOM Wants To See Pilot Program For More Agile SBIR Process Scaled Across DoD
- NATO Starts Formidable Shield 2021 Air and Missile Defense Exercise
- House Panel Approves Pipeline, Cybersecurity Measures
- Former DHS Intel Chief Says Agency Is Under Resourced
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- Army Brings Out New Tech To Use Lower-Tier Of Air Domain To Close Joint Kill Chain At EDGE21 Demo
- U.S. Air Forces Central Moving to Cloud-Based Air Tasking Orders
- MDA Planning Second Test of SM-3 IIA Against ICBM Target
- SOCOM Official Details Bolstered Opportunities To Work With Small Businesses
- California Congressman Again Calls for Pause on GBSD
- ABL Space Systems to Use RS1 Rocket for DIU Responsive Launch II Mission
- Lockheed Martin Names Sanchez To Lead Integrated Fighter Group
- NIST Moves Forward On Executing Software Supply Chain Security Under Biden Order
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Monday, May 17, 2021
- Defense Watch: Reed Weighs In, SBIRS Launch, and AMRAAM Test
- Nakasone Suggests Cyber Mission Forces Must Grow; Langevin Decries DoD’s Lack Of Attention To Cyber
- Air Force Looks to NGAD to Provide Significant Performance and Sustainment Improvements
- Army Could Look To Adjusting Modernization System Schedules To Save Costs, Official Says
- Berger Says LAW Focused On Mobility Over Arming
- Berger Lays Out Future Marine Corps Priorities, Says Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile FY22 Priority
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Friday, May 14, 2021
- Lack of F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision Provides “Launching Point for Criticism of Program,” PEO Says
- Biden Nuclear Posture Review Starting ‘Soon,’ Running Into ‘Fall,’ DOD Official Tells Senators
- MDA Head Says NGI Competition Will Quicken Fielding
- NAVSEA Commander Explains Cruiser Maintenance Issues
- Digital Engineering Leads to Fast Joining of T-7A Forward and Aft Fuselage, Boeing Says
- Army Taps Four Firms To Deliver New Conformal Wearable Battery Under $1.3 Billion Deal
- JROC to Outline Requirements for Joint Warfighting Concept This Month
- Lax Cybersecurity Practices Lead To Biden Directive Focused On Preventing Attacks
- House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill Authorizing $500 Million For State And Local Cyber Help
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Space-Based GMTI, Tactical ISR Efforts by Space Force Not to Conflict with NDSA
- Tactical Aircraft Study May Offer Range of Future Fighter Options to U.S. Air Force
- Murray: Army Faces ‘Almost Impossible Choices’ For Divestitures, Committed To Modernization Plans
- Raymond: U.S. Space Force Needs Service Acquisition Executive Now
- Lockheed Martin’s PrSM Missile Reaches 400 Kilometers In Farthest Flight Test To Date
- Wittman Says Navy Must Balance Legacy Systems With Modernization
- JCO Solicits C-sUAS Systems for Next Semi-Annual Demonstration
- With Stimulus Funding, CISA Developing Requirements For Deploying Endpoint Detection Tools
- Sweden Receives First PAC-3 MSE Interceptors
- Army To Divest Of Its Stryker Mobile Gun Systems By End Of FY ‘22
- Senate Homeland Security Panel Approves Cyber Incident Response, Drone Security Bills
- NAVSEA Warfare Centers Release New Strategic Plan
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- JADC2 Strategy To Be Approved Within A Few Weeks, Official Says
- House Appropriators Say Modernization Funding Diverted for Border Wall No Longer Available
- Pentagon Likely A ‘Few More Years’ Away From Clean Financial Opinion, DoD Comptroller Nominee Says
- Standup Of Joint Cyber Planning Office Key Priority For CISA This Year, Wales Says
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- Roll-Out of F-15EX Followed by Participation in Northern Edge Exercise
- State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale To Canada
- Whitley Wants Army To Receive Post-Afghanistan Savings, Says Hard To Predict Level Of Freed-Up Funds
- Biden Administration Plans Additional Cyber Sprints For Natural Gas Pipelines, Water, Other Infrastructure
- Lawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP
- Rheinmetall Opens New Facility In Michigan As It Prepares For Army’s OMFV Competition
- FLIR Receives $70 Million In Orders To Deliver Nearly 600 More Centaur Ground Robots
- Swiftships Wins Another $59 Million For Five More LCUs