Defense Daily Archive
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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
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Monday, May 10, 2021
- Defense Watch: Space Guard, Sky Warden, DHS Cyber Hiring
- Acting Air Force Secretary Recommends Legislative Change to Permit Space SAE Before Oct. 1 Next Year
- Lead Program Official Calls ISV A ‘Paradigm Shift’ For More Agile Army Acquisition
- CVN-74 Arrives At HII For Mid-Life Refueling
- BETA’s eVTOL Receives First Air Force Airworthiness Approval for Human Flight in Electric Aircraft
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Friday, May 7, 2021
- DoE Secretary Tells Congress She Supports Existing Plan for Nuke Core Production
- B-1Bs Resume Flight After April Grounding for Fuel Leak
- GD Submits Prototype Proposal For Marine Corps ARV, SAIC Is Out
- White House Wants More Focus On Preventing Cyber Attacks, Sees Software Supply Chain As Critical
- Army Announces New Small Business Cohort For Robotic Combat Vehicle Sustainment
- USAF Plans to Award Honeywell Contract for TAWS Software Updates for C-130J
- Huntington Ingalls Posts Lower Earnings On Pension Headwind; Operations Solid
- Rheinmetall Unveils New HX3 Tactical Truck
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
- ASAT Weapon Prohibition Proposals Would Face Hurdles
- Navy Completes Ford Carrier Post-Delivery Trials, Touts Success And Outlines Next Steps
- Lawmakers Discuss Support For Including Navy’s Shipyard Improvement Plan In Infrastructure Package
- Unarmed Minuteman III Launch Ends After Detection of Launch Sequence Fault
- AFRL Conducts First Flight Test of Skyborg Autonomy Core System
- Lawmakers Urge Support For CH-47F Block II, Abrams Tank Upgrades Ahead Of Army’s Budget Release
- Establishment of Space National Guard a Top Priority for Chief of National Guard
- Tillis Interested In DoD’s Plans For Platform Electrification, Cites GM Defense’s Demo Vehicle As Positive Development
- OneWeb, Hughes to Demonstrate LEO Connectivity for US Air Force Research Lab
- House Members To Introduce Bill Authorizing Federal Grants For SLTT Cybersecurity
- TSA Completes Deployment Of Initial Checkpoint CT Systems
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
- ATLAS Space Domain Awareness System to Be Operational Next Year, U.S. Space Force Says
- GM Defense Lining Up Partners, Supply Chain As It Eyes JLTV Follow-on Production Deal
- Textron Bids New Cottonmouth For Marine Corps ARV Prototype
- U.S. Air Force to Look Into Parts Obsolescence with B-1, B-2 Oxygen Systems
- GM Defense Names Steve duMont As New President, Opens ISV Production Facility
- Leidos Posts Strong First Quarter Financial Results
- Rep. Wilson Appears Ahead of Budget Hearings to Seek Funding Increase for SRS Plutonium Pits
- Booz Allen Hamilton To Acquire Digital Solutions Provider Liberty IT
- AeroVironment Closes Deal For Telerob, Awaits Air Force Decision On EOD Robotic Program
- Noblis Acquires McKean Defense, Expanding Reach Into Navy
- Net Income, Revenue Dip for BWXT In First Quarter