Defense Daily
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Receives Nearly $870 Million in Long Lead Funding for F-35 Lot 20
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a nearly $870 million award for long-lead items and parts for production Lot 20 of the company’s F-35, DoD said in a Friday contracts announcement. […]
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Army
SNC Conducts First Flight Of RAPCON-X ISR Jet Selected For Army’s ATHENA-S
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) on Thursday conducted the first flight of its RAPCON-X aircraft, which it cited as a “significant step forward” as it looks to deliver the aerial ISR […]
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Business/Financial
Anduril Static Fires New Rocket Booster, Signaling New Competitor In Hypersonic Arena
Anduril Industries last Friday said it successfully static test fired its 18-inch Denali hypersonic solid rocket motor, validating a new propellant mixer and marking a milestone toward the development of […]
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Uncategorized
Defense Watch: UKR Production, Israel Arm Sales, NATO VC, Indo-Pacific BDA
Ukraine Production. In a statement delivered on the 1,000th day of its war against Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy detailed his country’s efforts to scale up domestic weapons production, to […]
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Missile Defense
Australia and Canada Commit To Research Missile Defense Together
The Canadian and Australian defense ministers on Friday announced a new agreement to collaborate on missile defense research focused on emerging threats. This effort specifically focuses on defense of newer […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Orders $1.7 Billion In Seven More International Boeing P-8As
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.7 billion modification Nov. 21 to procure seven more P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for international customers. This award adds scope to […]
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Air Force
DOT&E Report Noted F-35 Deficiencies A Month Before Full-Rate Pentagon Go Ahead
The Pentagon said on March 12 that it had approved the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 for full-rate production–nine years after the fifth-generation fighter entered service. A month before the DoD […]
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Air Force
USAF Awards Boeing Nearly $2.4 Billion KC-46A Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $2.4 billion contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers in Lot 11 of the buy, the Pentagon said in its contracts […]
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Friday, November 22, 2024
- McConnell To Take Over As Senate’s Top Defense Appropriator In Next Congress
- SpaceX’s Starshield Has Received Most Task Orders in $660 Million for Space Force pLEO Services So Far
- Some GPS Launches Awaiting Vulcan Certification
- Incoming Senate GOP No. 2 Backs SecDef Nom, As Hegseth Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
- Textron To Deploy Aerosonde UAS On More Ships
- INDOPACOM Commander Admits Allied Transfers Eating Into Weapon Stocks
- Skunk Works Partnership Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management With AI-Controlled Aircraft
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Friday, November 22, 2024
- McConnell To Take Over As Senate’s Top Defense Appropriator In Next Congress
- Some GPS Launches Awaiting Vulcan Certification
- Incoming Senate GOP No. 2 Backs SecDef Nom, As Hegseth Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
- SpaceX’s Starshield Has Received Most Task Orders in $660 Million for Space Force pLEO Services So Far
- Space Force Awards Anduril $100 Million To Network Space Surveillance Sites
- INDOPACOM Commander Admits Allied Transfers Eating Into Weapon Stocks
- Textron To Deploy Aerosonde UAS On More Ships
- Skunk Works Partnership Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management With AI-Controlled Aircraft