Defense Daily
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Space
Space Force Taps 12 Space & Satellite Companies for Latest STP Contract
A dozen satellite companies are to benefit from the latest U.S. Space Force (USSF) 10-year contract worth up to $237 million as the USSF looks to boost spacecraft procurement. The […]
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Uncategorized
BWXT Has Strong Quarter, Sees ‘Robust’ Opportunities From Oak Ridge Land Purchase
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies [BWXT] in the first quarter, which the company partly attributed to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s intent to award it a sole source contract for […]
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Uncategorized
Australian PM Says ‘Warm’ Phone Call With Trump Included AUKUS, Tariffs
After his recent reelection victory, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said he received a positive phone call from President Trump, according to an Australian publication Monday. “We talked about AUKUS and […]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- HASC’s Top Dem Calls Army’s New Transformation Plan With Program Cuts ‘A Positive Step’
- DoD Initiates 90-Day Sprint For New Plan To ‘Fast Track’ Software Acquisition
- Anduril Acquires Tactical Computing Firm Klas, Details New Menace-T Rugged C4 System
- Machinists On Strike At Pratt & Whitney In Connecticut
- Navy Establishes USV Squadron 7 For Small Vessels
- NATO Seeks Solutions To Counter Fiber Optic-Controlled FPV Drones
- DoD Flies Hypersonic Test Vehicle Again, Demonstrating Reusability
- USAF Awards ALQ-172 Field Engineering Services’ Follow-On to L3Harris for B-52s
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- HASC’s Top Dem Calls Army’s New Transformation Plan With Program Cuts ‘A Positive Step’
- Machinists On Strike At Pratt & Whitney In Connecticut
- DoD Initiates 90-Day Sprint For New Plan To ‘Fast Track’ Software Acquisition
- Anduril Acquires Tactical Computing Firm Klas, Details New Menace-T Rugged C4 System
- Navy Establishes USV Squadron 7 For Small Vessels
- NATO Seeks Solutions To Counter Fiber Optic-Controlled FPV Drones
- USAF Awards ALQ-172 Field Engineering Services’ Follow-On to L3Harris for B-52s
- DoD Flies Hypersonic Test Vehicle Again, Demonstrating Reusability
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Navy/USMC
Navy Establishes USV Squadron 7 For Small Vessels
The Navy established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 7 on April 25 during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, operating under Commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet […]
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Cyber
DoD Initiates 90-Day Sprint For New Plan To ‘Fast Track’ Software Acquisition
The Pentagon has begun a 90-day “sprint” to develop a plan for more rapidly assessing and acquiring software, according to a new memo. Katie Arrington, the acting DoD chief information […]
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Army
HASC’s Top Dem Calls Army’s New Transformation Plan With Program Cuts ‘A Positive Step’
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee has signaled support for the Army’s new, wide-ranging transformation plan, which has included cutting several major programs, calling it “a positive […]
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Business/Financial
Machinists On Strike At Pratt & Whitney In Connecticut
About 3,000 Pratt & Whitney machinists went on strike early Monday morning after most union members rejected the company’s final offer for wage and benefit increases. RTX [RTX], P&W’s parent […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
DoD Flies Hypersonic Test Vehicle Again, Demonstrating Reusability
The Defense Department in March successfully conducted its second flight test of a reusable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle that landed after exceeding Mach 5, a key milestone in increasing the cadence […]