Defense Daily

By Michael Sirak The Air Force and its industry partners say they successfully launched a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation satellite into space yesterday as part of continual efforts to […]

By Geoff Fein Maintaining a global positioned force that has credible combat power, can limit regional issues, deter conflict, and fight and win when called upon to do so and […]

By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps will have to go through an "expeditionary filter" to return to being a lighter, hard-hitting force, according to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. […]

By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies yesterday said it has decided to go forward with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of common stock two months after the biometric technology company […]

By Jen DiMascio The Marines need Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles–and the time to spell out the number they need and the best way to use them, a Marine […]

By Michael Sirak Senior Air Force weapons developers expressed optimism last week that the JASSM cruise missile is on a course for recovery and will be able to overcome lingering […]

By Michael Sirak The Air Force has decided against procuring the capability to attack maritime targets with a specially configured version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, known as the […]

By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is laying the ground work for a comprehensive sustainment program for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and the company anticipates awarding a number of […]

By B.C. Kessner TEL NOF AIR BASE, Israel–The Israel Air Force (IAF) unveiled a new application capable of showing precise impact zones from incoming rockets and missiles and officers here […]

By B.C Kessner TEL AVIV, Israel—Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is the new name for the Israeli company formerly known as RAFAEL Armament Development Authority, which has been undergoing an extensive […]