Defense Daily
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Begins Assessing Counter-Drone Technology To Aid Countermine Efforts
FORT BRAGG, N.C.—An ongoing experimentation effort by the Army examining new technologies to effectively and safely breach minefields and other obstacles has added a counter-drone system to the mix to […]
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ArmyArmy Eyes Deal To Boost GMLRS Production To 19,000 Rockets Annually Between FY ‘28-’34
The Army has reiterated plans to boost Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and begin building just over 19,000 rockets annually beginning in fiscal year 2028, laying out the scope […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Department Invests $750 Million To Help Secure Access To Rare Earth Materials
The Defense Department on Monday said it is investing $750 million with a new special purpose vehicle, US SIIE, LLC, that will purchase rare earth carbonates mined and processed in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Unveils New AIM-424 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
The Navy this weekend revealed it and RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon are developing a new AIM-424 Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), dubbed the Malice. The new missile was first reported by Aviation […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyInterview with Col. Burges and Col. Monaghan on Recent Army Sandhills Autonomous Mine Clearing Family of Systems Demo
Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker was at Fort Bragg, N.C., on August 21 to observe the Army’s ongoing development and experimentation of autonomous technologies for use in clearing minefields and obstacles, […]
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Air ForceCollins Aerospace Says Company Completed Altitude Testing of EPACS
RTX‘s [RTX] Collins Aerospace said on Monday that its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS)–the company’s proposed replacement for the F-35 fighter’s current Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS)–has undergone […]
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Navy/USMCUnion Ratifies New Five-Year Agreement With GD Bath Iron Works
Thousands of shipbuilder members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union Local S6 union have ratified a new five-year labor agreement with General Dynamics’ [GD] Bath […]
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Monday, August 24, 2026
- Defense Watch: MQ Next, DOT&E Concerns, SSN Shakedown, Army Motors
- USAF Working on CCA Increment 2 Acquisition Strategy, As Service Considers An Evolution Of Increment 1
- Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’
- C-UAS Marketplace Is ‘Accelerating Rapidly,’ JIATF-401 Director Says
- White House Targets Support For 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030
- Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus
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Monday, August 24, 2026
- Defense Watch: MQ Next, DOT&E Concerns, SSN Shakedown, Army Motors
- USAF Working on CCA Increment 2 Acquisition Strategy, As Service Considers An Evolution Of Increment 1
- Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’
- C-UAS Marketplace Is ‘Accelerating Rapidly,’ JIATF-401 Director Says
- White House Targets Support For 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030
- Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus