Defense Daily Archive
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Saudi Arabia’s New Defense Agreement With U.S. Includes Plan To Purchase Nearly 300 Tanks
- Navy’s New Unmanned Acquisition Office Set To Absorb 66 Programs Across All Domains
- Shield AI, Europe’s Destinus Partner On Collaborative Autonomy
- Boeing On Track To Deliver Germany’s First CH-47F Block II In 2027
- SAIC And HavocAI Team Up To Link Autonomous Fleets With Command And Control Infrastructure
- Boeing To Lead Tail Kit Development For Next Generation Penetrator, As USAF Seeks Industry Input
- L3Harris Breaks Ground On Expansion Of Propulsion Facilities In Camden
- Spacecraft Mission Control Company Quindar Raises $18 Million For Classified Ops Center
- CISA Issues Guidelines To Lower Risks Of Drone Threats To Critical Infrastructure
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- DIU Solicits For Nuclear Power Plants; Army Selects Sites For Potential Deployments
- Pentagon CTO’s Trimmed Down List Of Six Critical Technology Areas Includes AI, Hypersonics
- Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Vehicle With MDA And DIU Payloads
- Army Details 4th ID’s Roadmap To Scale Up Work With NGC2 Prototype Architecture
- Ursa Major Raises $100 Million To Boost Production; Books More Than $115 Million In Orders In 2025
- NRO Establishes Space Cyber Program After Last Month’s Moonshine Guardian Exercise
- NNSA Awards Anduril $140 million For Counter-Drone Systems
- DHS Wants Satellite Volunteers To Test New Cyber Tools
- New National Space Cybersecurity Policy Emphasizes Intrusion Detection and Response
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Pentagon Moving To Implement Report By SDA Review Team, Including More Systems Engineering Focus To Reduce Concurrency
- Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s To Saudi Arabia
- Electric Boat Nabs $2.3 Billion Contract For Advance Procurement Of Columbia-Class Subs
- Pentagon Official Decries Cyber “Complacency”
- York Space Systems Files To Go Public; Discloses $99 Million Loss In 2024
- IonQ Confirms Deal To Acquire Optical Terminal Provider Skyloom
- U.S. OKs Potential $3.5 Billion Deal With Germany For Standard Missiles
- Austal USA To Share 3D Printing Tech With Aussie Shipbuilder ASC
- Castelion Picks Site In New Mexico For Hypersonic Manufacturing
- F-22 Controls Unmanned General Atomics MQ-20 Drone In Industry Demo
- Palladyne AI Acquires Unmanned Systems, Manufacturing Companies To Form New Defense Unit
- DoE Spokesperson: Trump Not Scheduled To Meet With DoE, NNSA On Nuclear Testing
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Monday, November 17, 2025
- Defense Watch: Ukraine Aid, RTX Charge, New FMS Deals, Quantum AI Interest
- Army Secretary Says Primes ‘Conned’ With Exquisite Systems, Unveils Sweeping Acquisition Overhaul
- DoD Working To Integrate Counter-Drone Network Along Southern Border
- Sandia Completes B61-12 Gravity Bomb Flight Test On F-35, Lab Says
- New Glenn Has Second Certification Flight For U.S. Space Force NSSL
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Friday, November 14, 2025
- Anduril, UAE’s EDGE Group Form Joint Venture; Initial Focus On Omen Autonomous Air Vehicle
- Army To Demo More ‘Production-Ready’ Company-Level Small UAS, May Add To New Marketplace
- Anduril Partners With HD Hyundai To Develop Navy MASC Bid, Family of USVs
- Interim SAIC CEO Consolidating Operational Structure; Several Departures Announced
- USAF Examining Lower Cost Counter-Air Missile Program With 1,000-3,500 Annual Full-Rate Production
- Boeing Machinists Vote To End Strike; Return To Work Sunday Night
- Trump Signs Bill To End Shutdown, As Work Awaits On FY ‘26 NDAA, Defense Appropriations
- CHAOS Industries Raises $510 Million In New Funding Round
- Remote Sensing Could Help Fill Void In On-Site Nuclear Inspections, FAS Says
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
- DoD’s Acquisition Overhaul Aims To Reform Bid Protests, Analysis Of Alternatives Studies
- Appropriations Language Directs USAF To Consider Ramping Up Hardened Shelters For Aircraft
- Guam Defense Still Connecting Dots In Order Of Systems, Official Says
- Amentum Notches Up To $995 Million Contract For MQ-9 Maintenance
- Seasats Inks Deal With Aussie Firm To Resell USVs In Region
- Forterra Raises $238 Million To Bolster C3, Production Efforts
- Veritas Capital To Acquire Digital Solutions Firm MetroStar Systems
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- DoD’s ‘Commercial-First’ Contracting Focus May Help Non-Traditional Firms, Acquisition Chief Says
- Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to Have “Preferred Access” to SRMs Built at Avio’s Future SRM Plant
- Senate’s Deal To End Shutdown Funds Military Construction, Flexibilities For E-7, Shipbuilding
- GD NASSCO Gets $1.7 Billion Contract For Two Next Oilers
- Neros Nabs Spot On Army Program For Cheap, Small Drones
- DoD Gives U.S. Cyber Command Greater Role In Force Generation
- Fleischmann Says Energy And Water Appropriations Conference By Late January
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Monday, November 10, 2028
- Defense Watch: Golden Dome, New Chinese Carrier, AUKUS News, Deloitte Invests
- Hegseth Lays Out ‘Wartime Footing’ Vision For DoD Acquisition, Presses Industry To Deliver Faster
- U.S. Allies to Gain Access To Military GPS User Equipment
- DARPA Selects 11 Companies For Next State Of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
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Friday, November 7, 2025
- 15-Year Space Force Plan May Include Systems To Ease Transition To “Dynamic Space Operations”
- SASC Presses CAPE Director Nominee To Finish Required Reforms, Avoid Biases
- DHS Hosting Competition For Counter-Drone Capabilities And Services
- Australian Official Updates AUKUS Sub Workforce Progress
- Northrop Grumman Hires CFO From Outside Defense Industry
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
- Pentagon Plans New ‘Portfolio’ Weapons Buying Approach In Draft Acquisition Reform Memo
- Four Companies Pitch Team For SSN-AUKUS Combat System Development
- First Sentinel Flight Test To Be Pad Launched
- GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 Engine To Power Shield AI X-BAT
- Kratos Forecasts Strong Organic Growth Through 2027
- Firefly Completes $855 Million Acquisition Of SciTec
- USAF Lease Of Space For AI Data Centers At Five Bases May Last Longer Than 50 Years, If Benefit National Defense
- CX2 Introduces FPV-Mounted Seeker That Hunts Enemy Drone Operators
- Portal Space Unveils Rapid Maneuverable Spacecraft With Plans To Launch In 2026
- Intuitive Machines Acquires Satellite Manufacturer Lanteris, With An Eye On Defense Contracts