Defense Daily Archive
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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
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
- ManTech Acquires Small Company To Bolster Cyber Defense Capabilities
- Army’s Upcoming Arctic Strategy An Action Plan For Rebuilding Expertise In Region, Officer Says
- Navy To Analyze Carriers In 2022, May Change CVN-82 Configuration
- New Army Strategy Calls For 5G, Emerging Tech To Enable Future ‘Smart’ Bases
- U.S. Sanctions Turkey Over Purchase Of Russian S-400 Missile Defense System
- LCS-23 Finishes Acceptance Trials
- U.S. Air Force Picks New Manager for Space Enterprise Consortium
- Lockheed Martin Continues Development of Open Mission Systems Computer for U-2
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Monday, December 14, 2020
- Defense Watch: Stronger Icebreakers, DHS Startup, Katko New Ranking Member of Homeland Security Panel
- DIU Director Proposes Swarming Drones as Candidate for Future AFWERX Prime Program
- NDAA Conference Bill Authorizes $250 Million for Project Maven
- Lockheed Martin Wins Contract Worth Potential $900 Million for F-16 Depot Work
- MQ-25 Test Vehicle Flies With Aerial Refueling Store
- Outgoing Trump Administration Proposes DoD Cuts To Increase Navy Fleet
- Peters, Portman Introduce Bill To Improve Federal Sharing Of Cyber Threat Information
- Senate Passes $741 Billion FY ‘21 NDAA Conference Report With Veto-Proof Majority
- Army To Begin Six-Month Soldier Assessment With Mobile Protected Firepower Prototypes In January
- Group Of Defense Contractors, Industry Associations Urge Congress To Extend Sec. 3610 Through FY ‘21
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Friday, December 11, 2020
- Marine Corps Approves BAE Systems’ ACV For Full-Rate Production, Places $184.4 Million Order For 36 Vehicles
- Pentagon Acquisition CISO Previews Upcoming Trusted Capital Program
- DISA Releases Final RFP For Potential $11.7 Billion Single Vendor Network Consolidation Contract
- Air Force Finds Replacement Canisters for ECM Pod for F-16s in Korea
- Leidos Boosting Cloud, Digital Modernization Capabilities With 1901 Acquisition
- House Committee Urges Coast Guard To Pursue Unmanned Systems More Agressively
- Nominees for Space Acquisition Unlikely Before Biden Assumes Office
- Sikorsky Receives $507 Million Army Order For UH-60Ms And HH-60Ms
- Senate Votes Down Measures Aimed At Blocking $23 Billion Arms Sale To UAE
- First Military Airworthiness for eVTOL Awarded to Joby Aviation
- Delayed Navy Shipbuilding Plan Maps Huge Fleet Increase
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
- Outlook For Defense In 2021 Stable, Deloitte Says In New Forecast
- Schiff Wants Intelligence Community Briefing On FireEye Hack
- Army Details Contract Award Plans, Vehicle Characteristics At Virtual Industry Day For OMFV
- House Passes One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 18
- Navy Adds Two More Tech Bridges In Florida And Hawaii
- Navy Expects To Issue LAW Solicitation This Month
- L3Harris Receives $57 Million Order From Army For Two-Channel Handheld Radios
- One More Month to Narrow Down Tech Choice for Domestic Uranium Enrichment, NNSA Says
- National Space Council Holds 8th and Final Meeting Before Biden Takes Office
- Pentagon Appoints Ex-NNSA Administrator Gordon-Hagerty to Advisory Board
- House Passes FY ‘21 NDAA Conference Report With A Veto-Proof Majority
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
- AeroVironment Enters Unmanned Ground Vehicle Space With Telerob Acquisition
- TSA Expanding Evaluations Of Biometrics To ID Travelers At Checkpoints
- Veritas Acquiring IT And Mission Support Services Of Northrop Grumman To Build Up Peraton
- Joint Warfighting Concept Needs Bolster of Airpower, Official Says
- Biden Chooses Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, Former CENTCOM Leader, To Be His Defense Secretary
- House Voting Wednesday On One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 18
- BAE Wins $60 Million Subcontract For LRASM Seekers
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
- Crisis Will Likely Force Pentagon to Adopt and Scale Up Commercial AI, Air Force Acquisition Chief Says
- HASC Chair Supports Flournoy For Next SecDef, Wants New National Defense Strategy Under Biden
- Coast Guard Evaluation Shows USVs can Help With Missions
- Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
- Little Chance of Deviating From Obama, Trump Nuclear Posture Reviews, HASC Chair Says
- Congress Puts Breaks On Layered Missile Defense Without Reports
- Mercury To Acquire Electronic Warfare Company Physical Optics
- HASC Leaders Confident Congress Will Override President’s Potential NDAA Veto
- Air Force Awards Skyborg Prototype Contracts to Kratos, Boeing, General Dynamics
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Monday, December 7, 2020
- Defense Watch: Bomber Task Force, IT Law, Aquilino To INDOPACOM, USS Congress
- Final FY ‘21 NDAA Includes $230 Million Cut To IVAS, Presses Army On Future CH-47 Block II Plans
- SAIC Posts Higher Earnings, Sales In Third Quarter
- Authorizers Mandate CAPE Report on NGAD
- Final Defense Bill Establishes National Cyber Director
- U.S. Reports Arms Sales Increased To $175 Billion In FY ’20
- Final NDAA Adds F-35s, Additional Virginia-Class Sub, As Lawmakers Prepare For Potential Veto Override
- Milley Supports DoD Budget To Bias Navy, Air Force, Space In Future Years
- Compromise NDAA Also a Compromise on DoE, Pentagon Control Over Civilian Nuke Budget
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Friday, December 4, 2020
- Coast Guard, Partners Assessing Options For More Polar Icebreaking Capacity
- Milley: Battle Force 2045 Numbers Are “Aspirations,” Elaborates On Carrier Plans
- House Republicans Pick Mike Rogers As Next HASC Ranking Member
- NuWave Strengthens Data Analytics Capabilities With BigBear Acquisition
- Military Aviation Commission Advises Creation of Joint Safety Council to Advise Deputy Secdef
- Pentagon Plans To Launch Virtual Trusted Capital Marketplace This Month
- Russia Still Willing to Deal With Trump Administration on New START, Ambassador Says
- Recent and Impending DoE Leadership Churn Highlight Need to Fix NNSA Chief’s Term, Nat’l Academies Panel Says
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
- FLIR Acquires Small Drone Manufacturer Altavian
- SecNav Renaming Fleet Forces To Atlantic Fleet, Reiterates New 1st Fleet
- Navy Officials Explain LHD-6 Scrapping, Mitigating Impacts
- Milley: Pentagon Could Look To Save Funds With Adjustments To Overseas Basing, Exercises
- Fifth SBIRS GEO Missile Warning Satellite Complete, Ready for Launch Next Year
- Congress Completes Final Version Of NDAA, Defies Trump’s Latest Veto Threat
- CISA Services In High Demand Related To COVID Vaccine Response
- U.S. Space Force Looks to Broaden Applicability of Commercial Systems
- Democrat Concedes as California Congressional Race for Santa Susana District Finally Ends