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Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]


Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]


Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]



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Quiz

Defense Daily Military History Quiz # 4

From D-Day to Desert Storm, the story of modern military history is built on critical operations, bold leadership, and game-changing technology. See how well you know the conflicts and milestones […]


Army

Army Plans New Effort To Outfit ISVs With Mobile C2 Capabilities

The Army is pursuing a new effort to outfit Infantry Squad Vehicles with “innovative solutions” to enable command and control on the move.  The effort was driven by units’ requests […]



Navy/USMC

Caudle Sees Frustration In Navy MUSV Changes, Previews Containerization Plan

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Tuesday acknowledged industry’s frustration with changing Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) plans after the latest switch from the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) […]



Air Force

Strikes On AWACS And KC-135s At Prince Sultan Put Spotlight On Base Defense

Last July at the inaugural LANDEURO conference in Wiesebaden, Germany, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, now the commander of Ukraine’s unmanned forces, told the audience that he had recently visited a NATO […]



Business/Financial

Lockheed Martin, Workers Building F-35, Begin Contract Negotiations

The union representing about 5,000 Lockheed Martin [LMT] employees that work on the F-35 fighter opened contract negotiations on Thursday with the company. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers […]



Space

Vantor Nabs Small Luno B Award To Provide Government Agencies Imagery Of Space Objects

Satellite imagery and analytics provider Vantor on Wednesday said it won a $2.3 million task order under the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Luno B program to supply the agency and […]