Defense Daily

Australia’s Ministry of Defence has released the solicitation documents for new, more capable artillery systems to improve army firepower. The Request for Tender for the self-propelled howitzers and the Invitations […]

An audit of Australia’s defence security policy and practices applying to weapons, munitions and explosives has resulted in a series of recommendations to tighten procedures. Minister for Defence Brendan Nelson […]

By Jen DiMascio The Senate was poised late yesterday to pass the bill to authorize the Pentagon to spend $648.8 billion during the fiscal year. From here, a conference committee […]

By George Lobsenz The Energy Department must conduct more experiments and research–and provide for more independent review of those studies–if it is to make a convincing case that its proposed […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week awarded the New York City Police Department a $3.25 million grant to establish a network system that will link […]

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Smooth Sailing. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. John Warner (R.-Va.) said last week they made a special […]

By Dave Ahearn The Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system aced a test Friday against a long-range ballistic missile target, just as Congress is poised to decide the financial fate […]

By Michael Sirak The Air Force expects that the forthcoming process of recertifying the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) for continuation will conclude by the end of January, […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Sept. 27 denied a protest by Raytheon [RTN] over the potential $2 billion Army-Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program won by […]