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E-7 Wedgetail Issues. The Air Force tells the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that the E-7 Wedgetail by Boeing is to achieve initial capability in April 2032. The Air Force was […]
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House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails
The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]
Bipartisan Group Of House Members Introduce U.S.-Ukrainian Co-Production Bill For Unmanned Systems
A bipartisan group of six House legislators have introduced the Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act–a bill to improve drone collaboration between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the […]
House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]
House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty
The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]
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Army
AM General Details JLTV A2 Ramp Up To Full-Rate Production, 12-Month Shift In Fielding To Early ‘27
AM General is ramping up to full-rate production of the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 with initial fielding likely to begin in early 2027, while the company has […]
Navy/USMC
Navy Re-Issues RFI For Longer Anti-Radiation Missile
The Navy on July 1 re-issued a version of a Request for Information (RFI) for a new Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (AESM), a longer-range anti-radiation missile. The service originally issued […]
Air Force
USAF Point Defense Battle Lab Wants Performance Data On C-sUAS
The U.S. Air Force’s Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., wants companies to submit their ideas on counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) by July 31, […]
Business/Financial
Rocket Lab’s End-to-End Vision Comes Into Focus With ‘Transformative’ Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab’s [RKLB] vision to become an end-to-end space company came into full focus with a move to acquire Iridium Communications [IRDM] on Monday — taking the launcher and manufacturer […]
Space
Space Force Command Operationally Accepts Satellite Jammer
The U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command in June operationally accepted the Meadowlands electronic warfare system that gives the service a capability to jam and disrupt enemy satellite communications. L3Harris […]
Commentary
What Operation Epic Fury Revealed About Air and Missile Defense
By Robbin Laird, Defense Opinion Writer. Somewhere over Kuwait during the dense barrage phase of Operation Epic Fury, Kuwaiti air defense operators tracking a cluttered radar picture identified a flight […]
Shielding U.S. Forces from Spies that Use Location Tracking
By Brett Harrison and Shaun Moore, Defense Opinion Writers. Americans serving abroad often carry devices that can share precise location data across multiple commercial apps, services and data-broker systems, frequently […]
The Golden Dome: A Costly Blind Alley
By John Fairlamb, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. Defending the entire U.S. against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) armed with nuclear warheads is a complex technical issue. Yet Americans are asked to […]
Stronger Emphasis Needed on Re-shoring Defense Supply Chain
By Eli Bremer, Defense Opinion Writer. When most people look at a piece of military hardware, say an F-35, they see a single unit – a jet fighter. But in […]
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Defense Daily Korean War
It’s been called “The Forgotten War” — but how much do you actually remember? From the desperate defense of the Pusan Perimeter to the first jet-vs-jet dogfights in history, this […]
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