Defense Daily Archive
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Biden Taps Frank Kendall For Air Force Secretary, Heidi Shyu For Pentagon’s Top R&E Official
- Threat of Small Drones Top Concern for CENTCOM Commander
- Army Faces “Tremendous Amount Of Risk” With Potential Smaller Budget, Acting Secretary Says
- Unmanned Systems Aid In Shooting SM-6 In Battle Problem
- Hayes Doesn’t See Defense Department Adding Second Engine Source For F-35
- Investments In Data Systems May Help Improve DoD’s Audit Results, Witnesses Tell SASC
- ULA Delta IV Lofts NRO Payload into Orbit in First National Security Space Launch This Year
- Raytheon Technologies Swings To Profit In First Quarter
- Thales Wins $100 Million Lockheed Martin Contract For U.S., FMS MH-60R Sonars
- Serco Completes Acquisition Of WBB
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Mitchell Institute Paper Advises DoD Undertake Long-Range Strike Cost Effectiveness Study
- Ford Finishes Combat Systems Ship Trials, Reaches 8,000 Aircraft Launches/Recoveries
- State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Deal With Australia For MQ-9B Drones
- Navy Awards $850 Million SeaPort-NxG Task Order
- FCC Honing In On Network Service Providers That Pose National Security Risks
- SAIC To Acquire Data Intelligence Firm Koverse
- New Center to Tackle Military Space Technology, Policy and Strategy
- Raytheon Technologies Hikes Dividend, Hayes Set To Assume Chairmanship
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Monday, April 26, 2021
- Defense Watch: Fielding M-SHORAD, Taiclet on Space Biz, UK Air Chief
- Engine Woes Top the List for F-35 Sustainment Costs
- Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Extend Navy INSURV Inspections
- One-Third of Space Force Acquisition Changes Would Require Congressional Approval
- CENTCOM Head Says Afghan Security Force Funding Less Efficient With Withdrawal, Cites ISR Needs
- Army Results In From CAPSET 21 Operational Assessment, Plans To Lock In CAPSET 23 Needs By Next Spring
- Nominee For National Cyber Director Sees Role As Tying Together Existing Cyber Efforts
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Friday, April 23, 2021
- HASC Chair Urges White House Again To Deliver Budget By Mid-May, Doubts Congress Will Forgo August Recess
- CBO Finds Shipbuilding Plan To Cost 10 Percent More Than Estimated
- F-35 Joint Program Office Expects to Receive Analysis on Feasibility of Joint Simulation Environment
- STRATCOM Leader and Air Force Deterrence Official Defend ICBM Leg
- Army Taps Six Firms To Present Ideas For Charging Electric Vehicles On The Battlefield
- DeRusha, Wales Say Cybersecurity Demands More Flexible, Rapid Acquisition Approaches
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
- USAF Looks to Improve MQ-9 Effectiveness Against China, Russia
- Service Research Leaders Cite Concerns With Semiconductor Supply Chain Issues
- Boeing Announces Delivery of Second F-15EX to USAF Ahead of Schedule
- MDA Looks To Split GMD Management Contract Into Five Parts
- Bipartisan Bill Aims To Invest $100 Billion In Emerging Tech R&D To Stay Ahead Of China
- Pentagon Plans to Release Unclassified Version of JADC2 Strategy
- Space Development Agency to Set Fiber Optic Wave Forms as Tranche 1 Standard
- Army Seeks Industry’s Help On Common Software Framework For Future EW Attack Systems
- Unmanned Battle Problem Includes Offensive Live-Fire Exercises
- HII Nabs $107 Million For More LHA-9 Long Lead Material
- Final Drone ID Rules Begin
- House Passes Eight Bipartisan Cyber, Homeland Security Bills
- DHS IG Office Beset With Raft Of “Long-Standing” Challenges, GAO Finds
- AEI Portfolio Firm American Pacific Invests In Space Company Frontier Aerospace
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- U.S. Strategic Command “Down to Two of a Particular Type of Switch” for Minuteman III Launch Control Centers
- CENTCOM Chief Says ‘Bigger, Better, Different’ ISR Capability Than MQ-9 Required For Future Operations
- AFRICOM Chief Cites Concern On China’s Growing Presence, Push For Rare Earth Minerals In Region
- Biden Administration Targets Electric Utilities For Cybersecurity Protections
- Raytheon Spotlights Passive Radar Detection System
- Lockheed Martin Opens Year With Solid First Quarter; Raises Guidance
- Army Awards $436.7 Million Order To Boeing For AH-64E Apaches
- Boeing Extends Retirement Age For Calhoun; CFO Smith Retiring
- HII Unveils New REMUS 300 UUV
- NAS Panel Says Nuclear Weapons Monitoring And Detection Needs High Priority
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Army Signs Off On Rapid Development Plan For Tactical Space Layer Effort
- HASC Panels to Receive Testimony on F-35 Program Updates
- Navy Begins First Unmanned Battle Problem
- Rheinmetall, Northrop Grumman Partner On Extended Range 155mm Artillery Ammo
- Coast Guards Adds UAS To Additional National Security Cutters
- South Korea’s Hanwha Confirms It’s Teamed With Oshkosh Defense On OMFV Proposal
- Bollinger Expands Ship Construction, Repair Capabilities With Gulf Island Acquisition
- Navy Finishes Another ANTX Exercise
- Biden Nominates Fagan To Be Coast Guard Vice Commandant
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Monday, April 19, 2021
- Defense Watch: S-97, F-15EX, LCS-24
- USAF Looks to Remedy Cybersecurity Shortfalls in Flight Training System for Fighters
- JCO Completes First C-sUAS Demonstration
- Triton Operating Better Than Expected, Navy Official Says
- Oshkosh Defense Submits Proposal For OMFV, GD Details Team Working On Its Offering
- Official Details Increasing Role Of Robots In Army’s Next Project Convergence Event
- Army Announces Five Firms Working On ERCA ‘Fire Faster’ Concepts, Detail Autoloader Progress
- NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM Chiefs Want Improved Domain Awareness, Data Analytics
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Friday, April 16, 2021
- EUCOM Chief Wants To Bolster Region’s C2 Systems, Cites Importance Of F-35 And Destroyers
- U.S. Air Force Says F-15C AMRAAM Operational Test Hit Sets Range Record
- BAE Systems, GD Submit Proposals For Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
- 10 Starlink Satellites to Enhance Arctic Communications for NORTHCOM
- White House Attributes SolarWinds Hack To Russian Agency
- UK Warhead Upgrade Will Move With Or Without W93, British Official Says
- Navy Decommissions Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard
- DoD Announces Navy Flag Officer Nominations
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Tournear Cites Cyber, Supply Chain Threats to SDA Transport Layer
- Army Signs Off On FARA Requirements, Awaiting Final Approval For Acquisition Strategy
- Biden Administration To Move Ahead With $23 Billion Arms Sale To UAE, Lawsuit Pending
- Defense Department Accelerating Move To Zero Trust Framework In Response To Recent Hacks
- Effective User Interfaces for ABMS a “Momentous Challenge,” U.S. Space Force Says
- AFRL Requests Proposals For $500 Million C-sUAS Technology Program
- Moton: USV/UUV Development Tests Acquisition Strategies, Building Autonomy Library
- Rheinmetall Adds L3Harris To Team Vying For Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
- Hruby Nominated to Civilian Nuclear Weapons Agency
- Moton Lays Out Development Pillars Of USVs