Defense Daily
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ArmyLockheed Conducts Successful First Flight Test Of Stinger Replacement Offering
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has conducted a successful first flight test of its offering for the Army’s program to develop a Stinger missile replacement, the company said Tuesday. The Next-Generation Short-Range […]
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Navy/USMCRobotics Upswing in Navy Shipbuilding Will Boost Job Numbers, Navy Official Says
The Navy’s use of robotics instead of touch labor in the service’s shipbuilding will boost the number of jobs at the nation’s more than 600 shipyards, a Navy official told […]
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Business/FinancialVenture-Backed Data Management Company Onebrief Closes $200 Million Round; Acquires Battle Road Digital
Onebrief, a startup developing a data management platform to automate workflows and reports for military commands, leaders and planners, has closed a $200 million funding round, enabling the company to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHegseth Directs ‘AI-First’ Military Strategy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a new strategy to accelerate the Pentagon’s adoption of artificial intelligence, detailing an aim to become an “AI-first” military. A new memo from Hegseth […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Counter-Drone Task Force Makes First Replicator 2 Purchase, Fortem’s DroneHunter
The Defense Department’s task force focused on acquiring solutions to counter small drones has made its first purchase under the Replicator 2 initiative, acquiring two DroneHunter F700 systems from Fortem […]
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Business/FinancialDuffey: “We’re Picking Speed” In $1 Billion Investment In L3Harris SRM Spin-Off
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is to spin off its newly created missile solutions business as a new company with a $1 billion infusion from the Pentagon’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment […]
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PentagonHegseth Puts Chief Technology Officer In Charge Of DoD Innovation Efforts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegeth has directed the chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee the Defense Department’s sprawling innovation effort. Under secretary of defense for research and engineering (R&E) Emil Michael, […]
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Record F-35 Deliveries, PAC-3 Production Framework Show Lockheed Martin Stepping Up, Hegseth Says
- New Two-Bill Spending Deal Has $1 Billion Foreign Military Financing Boost, With Israel, Taiwan Funds
- X-Bow Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review For Standard Missile Motors
- DHS Creates Program Executive Office for Drone and Counter-Drone Systems
- 13th Hawkeye 360 Satellite Trio In Orbit
- Hanwha And HavocAI To Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Ship Aimed At Navy MASC
- Adkins Becomes NRO’s Principal Deputy Director
- DoD Strategic Capital Office Seeks Solutions To Better Engage With Technology Ecosystem
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Record F-35 Deliveries, PAC-3 Production Framework Show Lockheed Martin Stepping Up, Hegseth Says
- New Two-Bill Spending Deal Has $1 Billion Foreign Military Financing Boost, With Israel, Taiwan Funds
- X-Bow Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review For Standard Missile Motors
- DHS Creates Program Executive Office for Drone and Counter-Drone Systems
- 13th Hawkeye 360 Satellite Trio In Orbit
- Hanwha And HavocAI To Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Ship Aimed At Navy MASC
- Adkins Becomes NRO’s Principal Deputy Director
- DoD Strategic Capital Office Seeks Solutions To Better Engage With Technology Ecosystem
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Business/FinancialRecord F-35 Deliveries, PAC-3 Production Framework Show Lockheed Martin Stepping Up, Hegseth Says
Record deliveries of the F-35 fighter in 2025 and a recent agreement with the Defense Department to triple production of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missile interceptors over the next seven […]