Defense Daily Archive
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Friday, January, 8, 2020
- DoD Releases C-sUAS Strategy
- New Arctic Strategy Says Naval Presence Necessary To Counter Russia And China
- Pompeo Elevates Cyber Security With Creation Of New Bureau
- DISA Migrating Users To New Cloud-Based Platform For Microsoft 365 Access By Mid-June
- Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion To Settle 737 MAX Issues With U.S.
- Trump Withdraws Nomination Of Wolf To Lead DHS
- SpaceX Receives $150M Contract to Launch SDA Tranche 0 Satellites
- Axiologic Acquires Knowledge Link, Doubling Business
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Thursday, January 7, 2020
- Requirements for Joint Warfighting Concept Upcoming in Late Spring
- STRATCOM Chief Argues Against Delaying Next-Gen ICBM
- Leonardo DRS, Rafael Complete Deliveries Of Trophy APS For Abrams Tanks
- STRATCOM Commander Met With Biden Transition Team; Worries About Weapons Complex
- Vectrus Adds Work For Intelligence Community In New Acquisitions
- New Underground Subcritical Nuke Tests Underway; Second Shot Set for Spring ’21
- Naval Engine Maker Fairbanks Morse Acquires Aftermarket Services Company Ward Leonard
- Democrats Gain Control Of Senate Following Georgia Runoffs, Including Defeat Of SASC Member Perdue
- Elbit America To Acquire Navy Contractor Sparton
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
- U.S. Says Hack Into Federal Networks Likely By Russia
- U.S. Air Force 57th Wing to Receive Two F-35As This Summer, As Service Moves to Reactivate 65th Aggressor Squadron
- U.S. Space Force ESPA Flight System to Demonstrate Independent Launch of Up to 18 Satellites from NASA Landsat-9
- SureScan, Viken Charge OSI Systems Preying On Them Through Baseless Lawsuits
- Trump Issues Cyber Security Plan For Maritime Transportation System
- Wind River, Curtiss-Wright Teaming To Offer Cyber Security Solution For Defense Systems
- France Signs LOA To Buy Three E-2Ds
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
- U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Modification Worth Up to $4.9 Billion for Next Gen OPIR
- Teledyne To Acquire FLIR In $8 Billion Deal That Broadens Sensor Capabilities
- Huntington Ingalls Acquires Spatial Integrated Systems’ Autonomy Business
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Chief Evans Dies After Battling Cancer
- Congress Overrides Trump’s Veto Of The FY ‘21 NDAA
- State Department Approves $4 Billion AH-64E Apache Deal With Kuwait
- Nuke Lab Brings in Ex-Raytheon Exec as Deputy Director
- Navy Issues RFP For Snakehead LDUUV
- Israel Delivers Second Iron Dome Battery To U.S. Army
- Volansi Looks to Offer Drone Payload/Communications Relay Capability for Skyborg
- U.K. Declares New Carrier Strike Group IOC Before Initial Deployment
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
- Leidos Plans To Accelerate Takeover Of NGEN After Court Rejects Protest
- U.S. Space Force Looks to Range of the Future 2028 Initiative
- Congress Passes $2.3 Trillion Spending Deal, Lawmakers Plan For Potential NDAA Veto Override Vote
- Raytheon Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Blue Canyon Technologies
- Virus Relief Bill Includes Border Security, Counter UAS Legislation
- Lawmakers Press Army On IVAS, CH-47F Block II Plans In Final FY ‘21 Appropriations Bill
- NuWave Acquires Analytics Company ProModel Government Services
- ARRW Booster Flight Test Expected Before New Year
- Super Hornet Demonstrates Ski-Jump Ramp Compatibility
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
- For Aerojet Rocketdyne Deal, Taiclet Touts Integrated Product Benefits, Alignment With Defense Needs
- CBP Planning New Procurement Of Surveillance Towers For Border Security
- BlueHalo Acquires Base2, Fortego To Strengthen Cyber, SIGINT Portfolio
- Navy Picks L3Harris For Next Generation Jammer Low Band Award
- California Drone Firm Receives Skyborg Contract
- Congress Wants To Hear From Coast Guard On Need For 12th NSC
- Honeywell Receives Potential $1.1 Billion Deal From Army For Upgraded Abrams Tank Engines
- $2.3 Trillion FY ‘21 Spending Deal Includes $696 Billion For Defense, Extends Sec. 3610 Reimbursement Program
- U.S. Space Command Wants Joint Warfighting Concept to Integrate Phases
- Senate Rolls House Again in Civilian Nuke Negotiations; DoE Weapons Budget at $19.7B in Omnibus
- U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Hold Sixth IMV Flight Test of ARRW
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Monday, December 21, 2020
- Defense Watch: Oshkosh Deal, Polar Cutter, Hill Cyber Support, AMPV Deliveries, Big Abrams Deal For GD
- Level of Allowed Autonomy Key Question for U.S. Air Force on Skyborg, Other Drones
- Army Opens Competition For Rebooted OMFV Program With RFP For Digital Design Phase
- Court Denies Perspecta’s NGEN Protest, Freeing Navy, Leidos To Move Forward
- Senate Panel Plans Hearings On Cyber Hack, Related Legislation
- Biden Transition Team Pushes Back On Pentagon’s Call To Pause Briefings Over Holidays
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Friday, December 18, 2020
- Chief of Space Operations Wants All Launches to Be Autonomous by 2025
- Elbit America, BAE Systems To Demonstrate Mobile Howitzers For Army At Upcoming ‘Shoot-Off’
- FBI, CISA, ODNI Coordinating Whole-Of-Government Response To Cyber Hack
- DoD Releases Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Focuses On China Threat
- Air Force Testing THOR Base Defense System in Africa, Chief Scientist Says
- Orbs Find Potential Use in Contingency Response & CSAR Missions
- Biden Says Cyber Security Will Be A Top Priority; Requires Investments, Deterrence
- White House Issues Space Policy Directive on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
- Bell’s V-280 Offering For FLRAA Reaches 200 Flight Hours, New Mission Capability Demos
- Raytheon Receives Contract for Command and Control Switching Systems
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Thursday, December 17
- U.S. Space Command Says Russia Has Again Tested Direct-Ascent ASAT
- Artificial Intelligence Used as Co-Pilot for U.S. Air Force U-2
- Senator Says Decision Could Come Soon To Lease Icebreakers For Coast Guard
- Army Official Details Decision To Drop Idea Of Submitting Its Own Design For OMFV
- Amazon Urges Court To Overturn Microsoft’s JEDI Cloud Award, Calls It ‘Flawed And Politically Corrupted’
- BAE Systems Names Tondreault President Of Platforms & Services Sector
- How is Industry Using FACE in Military Avionics Systems?
- GE To Provide Gas Turbine For Constellation-class Frigate
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
- Lockheed Martin ARRW Hypersonic Flight Demonstration Planned This Month
- New COVID Relief Proposal Includes Extending Sec. 3610 Reimbursement Program Through April
- Redwire Acquires Space Technology Company LoadPath
- Northrop Grumman Investing In AI Startup Deepwave Digital
- Tankers to Play Significant Role in ABMS Operational Fielding
- Biden Transition Team Speaks with Gen. Raymond of U.S. Space Force
- Boeing Delivers Upgraded Laser-Based Counter UAS System To DoD
- Israel and U.S. Conduct David’s Sling Intercept Test
- State Department Approves $500 Million Deal With Italy To Integrate Mission Equipment On G550 Aircraft
- GD, BAE Systems In Delivery Process For Light Tank Prototypes Ahead Of Upcoming Soldier Assessment