Defense Daily Archive
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
- U.S. Using Significant Number of Tankers, C-17s for Afghan Airlift
- House Transportation Leaders Want GAO To Review Coast Guard OPC, PSC Programs
- KC-46A Bound for Japan Refuels Another Pegasus in Test, Boeing Says
- Army Approves Requirements For Future Tactical UAS To Replace Shadow Drones
- Navy Issues $2.76 Billion In Contracts For East Coast LCS Maintenance
- Spectra A&D Acquires Embedded Computing Company Galleon
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Monday, August 16, 2021
- Defense Watch: Skyborg, Internet of Space, Del Toro Takes In LSE
- With Eye On Lockheed Martin Deal For Rocket Supplier, FTC Chair Concerned About Competition
- U.S. Air Force Plans to Award Contract to Replace A-10 Computer in Fiscal 2022
- U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon Contract Worth Up To $960 Million for AEHF Terminals
- Thales USA Details Interest In Offering Capabilities For Army’s FVL Fleet
- ONR Starting New Project To Detect Magnetic Influence Mines
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Friday, August 13, 2021
- ‘Mission Sets’ for NGAD to Generate Requirements Numbers
- MDA Head Sees Long-Term Placement Requirements In Aegis Ashore Poland Delays
- Lower Taxes Fuel Strong Earnings At CACI In Fourth Quarter
- Army Completes Shoot-Off With Stryker-Mounted 50KW Laser Prototypes
- Most Cyber Recommendations On Track Or Implemented But Barriers Remain, Commission Reports
- Citadel Defense Gets $6 Million from DoD for C-UAS System
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
- Senate Rejects GOP Proposal To Add $50 Billion In Defense Infrastructure Spending To Budget Resolution
- Armed Overwatch Program Gets Rebuttal from U.S. Air Force Official
- Hyten Announces Upcoming JROC Industry Day For Joint Warfighting Concept, Strategic Directives
- Army IBCS Set For Operational Tests Next Month
- Joby Aviation Goes Public
- DHS Assessing How To Better Ensure Contractors Comply With Cyber Standards
- Sierra Nevada Corp., GD Tapped For Potential $774.2 Million Next-Gen Cryptographic Key Device Program
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
- AI/ML to Help Provide Advanced Warning to Decision Makers, VanHerck Says
- GOP Senators Look To Add $50 Billion In Defense Infrastructure Spending With Budget Resolution Amendment
- To Lower Emissions, the Military Focuses on Increasing Aircraft Efficiency
- Oshkosh Defense Receives Second Order For Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System
- Lawmakers Press DoD, State Department Officials On Scrutinizing Arms Sales With Potential Human Rights Violators
- IronNet, FireEye Partner On Managed Cybersecurity Services
- Ford Finishes Shock Trials
- Del Toro Sworn In As Navy Secretary, Releases Message On Biggest Challenges
- Senate Approves Infrastructure Bill With Cyber Funding
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
- Senate Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution Proposes Marginal Defense Spending Increases
- DoD and NSA Inspectors General to Evaluate NSA Use of AI/ML for SIGINT
- U.S. Space Command Official Urges Companies to Have Space Sustainability Plans
- HASC Chair Wants Biden’s Nuclear Posture Review To Take ‘Hard Look’ At Necessity Of Modernization Efforts
- Navy Willing To Pay More Upfront For Better Ship Maintainability
- Volansi Demonstrates Fully Autonomous Drone Delivery with Navy and Coast Guard
- Senate Confirms Del Toro As New Navy Secretary
- Keysight Technologies Settles With State Department Over Alleged Export Violations
- ‘Massive’ Delays, Bills, Cancellations at NNSA ‘Must End,’ House Armed Services Chair Says
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Monday, August 9, 2021
- Defense Watch: Cyber Hiring, FTC Reviews, KC-46 Capability
- Fiscal 2023 Budget Submission Will Be Key to Modernize U.S. Air Force, Brown Says
- Navy Looks To Upgrade E-2Ds So It Lasts Into 2040s
- Leonardo DRS Acquires Company That Designs, Manufactures Small Gimbals
- General Electric Demos Autonomous Ground Robot For Army
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Friday, August 6, 2021
- Boeing Shifts HorizonX Investment Arm To Partnership With Private Equity Firm
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
- Navy Expecting Second Next-Gen Jammer Order in 2022, Legacy System Staying
- U.S. Air Force Awards Contract for Development of Hypersonic Aircraft
- GOP Senators Look To Add $50 Billion In Defense-Related Spending To Infrastructure Bill
- More Autonomy Will Be Necessary as Unmanned Systems Continue to Move into Contested Space, Admiral Says
- Marine Corps’ Next Assistant Commandant Defends Tank Divestment Plan
- Army Details First Live Fire Test With Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium Prototype
- CISA Launches Joint Cyber Defense Office; Initial Focus On Ransomware, Cloud Incidents
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
- McConnell, Shelby Urge Defense Spending Topline Boost As Priority For Budget Deal
- Air Force Evaluating Possible ARRW Unit Cost Increase, if House Cut Goes Through
- Acting Under Secretary Of The Navy Geurts To Retire This Month
- Nuclear Posture Review ‘Will Change Little’ at DoE, Civilian Nuke Official Speculates
- Buy American, INDOPACOM Commander Advises Allied Militaries
- Lockheed Martin CFO Abruptly Retires
- Bipartisan Senate Report Finds Federal Agencies Slow To Fix Cybersecurity Risks
- Sikorsky Aims To Deliver Three CH-53Ks Per Month, Israel Likely To Receive First Helicopters In Mid-2020’s
- Senate Homeland Panel Approves ICE Nominee, DHS Bills
- CNO Opposes Lobbying For ‘Aircraft We Don’t Need,’ Navy Questions Utility Of New Super Hornets
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
- Navy Testing LCS Engine Fix Next Month, Deployed Ships May Wait Years For Fix
- Navy Outlines Plan For Second Frigate Shipyard
- Navy’s Information Warfare Enterprise is a Victim of its Own Success, Admiral Says
- L3Harris Reports Strong Second Quarter Results; Portfolio Shaping Nearly Done
- Navy Information Warfare Head Concerned Over Threat Of Misinformation Directed At Assets
- Leidos Reports Strong Second Quarter; COVID Concerns Bubbling Again
- U.S. Air Force May Use Planned U-2 Upgrades for Other Platforms
- Lab Work for AARGM-ER Integration on F-35A Slated for Next May
- Infrastructure Bill Includes Funding For New Cyber Director, State And Local Needs
- Boeing Demos MQ-25 MUM-T Capabilities Without Ground Control Comms
- Coast Guard Releases New Cyber Strategic Outlook