Defense Daily
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Air ForceGE Aerospace Continues XA102 Work, Looks for Future USAF Timeline Guidance
LYNN, Mass.—GE Aerospace [GE] said that it is working on hardware and supplemental testing for the company’s XA102 engine to meet timelines the U.S. Air Force lays out for the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reveals CCA Design Details in New RFI Prototype Project
A Navy notice published this week revealed several details of what the service is seeking in a future aircraft carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), including the testing of two fully […]
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SpaceSpace Force Raises Ceiling Value Of HADES Contract To $389 Million
Less than a month after releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking engineering, development and operational support services for prototype and operational satellite ground systems, the Space Force this week […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Pushes Back New Trainer Jet Bid Deadline And Award Date
The Navy is pushing back its deadlines for competitive proposals for the Navy’s new training jet and postponing the award date as well, according to a new Request for Proposals […]
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ArmyArmy Awards AV ‘First-Ever’ DE Production Contract For Enduring High Energy Laser
The Army said on Wednesday it has awarded AeroVironment [AVAV] a contract for the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program, which the company described as the “first-ever production contract for directed […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Nominates Cao As Full SecNav
President Trump on Tuesday announced he was nominating Hung Cao as Secretary of the Navy after serving in the role in an acting capacity for over four months. “I am […]
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Air ForceMH-139A Attains IOC, USAF Says, As House Looks for MH-139/HH-60W Comparison for Military District of Washington
The U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing [BA] attained initial operational capability (IOC) on Aug. 10 in the planned replacement of the service’s UH-1Ns by Bell [TXT] […]
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Unmanned SystemsHeven AeroTech Opens New Drone Manufacturing Facility In Virginia
Heven AeroTech, which is focused on the development and manufacture of hydrogen-powered drones, is operating a 56,000 square foot production facility in Northern Virginia, adding to its existing manufacturing capacity. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyStartup Energetics Manufacturer CMG Raises $10 Million In Seed Round
Critical Materials Group (CMG), a startup developing a modular, automated production platform for energetics used in explosives, has raised $10.3 million in a seed round led by Overmatch Ventures to […]
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Army Faces Top Leadership Void Following Secretary Dan Driscoll’s Planned Exit This Week
- GE Aerospace Anticipates Full Qualification of T901 By End of Next Year
- DoD Announces $264 Million In Industrial Base Support, Including Aussie Gallium Deal
- GE Aerospace Plans to Flight Test HyCAT Hypersonic Test Bed in 2028
- House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature
- Sub Maintenance Delays Have Cost $3.4 Billion, Decommissioning Delays May Match It
- DARPA Plans Another Heavy Lift Challenge With Added Difficulty
- Army Awards $192 Million To Palantir, Anduril To Move TITAN Program Into Production
- Harpoon Coastal Defense System Passes Navy Developmental Test
- Army Picks Georgia Tech As Lead Weapons Integrator For CAML Prototyping Effort
- Interview with Rolls-Royce’s F130 Program Director, Gregg Pyers on the B-52’s New Engine