Defense Daily
-
Navy/USMCMarine Corps Awards Northrop Grumman MUX TACAIR Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Thursday that the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program […]
-
Air ForceLockheed Martin Announces “Record Breaking” Delivery Of 191 F-35s In 2025
On Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time, Lockheed Martin [LMT] issued a statement that it had “a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program” in delivering 191 F-35s in […]
-
Unmanned SystemsMach Industries Adds Counter Drone System To Product Portfolio
Venture capital-backed Mach Industries on Thursday said it is developing and testing a low-cost system to detect and defeat small and medium-sized drones—including swarms—to protect forward operating bases and infrastructure. […]
-
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Trump Wants $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27, Limits On Contractors’ Stock Buybacks, Exec Pay
- Army Will Soon Ask For Future Self-Propelled Howitzer Proposals, Eyes As M777 Replacement
- Northrop Grumman Says It’s Received Navy Contract for SSRM After Beating Anduril
- Senate Confirms Hegseth’s Top Military Aide LaNeve As Next Army Vice Chief
- Pentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns
- Vatn Systems Acquires Company With Subsea Acoustic Sensing And Signal Processing Expertise
- Autonomy Software Firm Gambit Exits Stealth With DoD Contracts
- Appropriations Minibus That Includes NNSA Hits House Floor
-
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Trump Wants $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27, Limits On Contractors’ Stock Buybacks, Exec Pay
- Northrop Grumman Says It’s Received Navy Contract for SSRM After Beating Anduril
- Army Will Soon Ask For Future Self-Propelled Howitzer Proposals, Eyes As M777 Replacement
- Senate Confirms Hegseth’s Top Military Aide LaNeve As Next Army Vice Chief
- Pentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns
- Vatn Systems Acquires Company With Subsea Acoustic Sensing And Signal Processing Expertise
- Autonomy Software Firm Gambit Exits Stealth With DoD Contracts
- Appropriations Minibus That Includes NNSA Hits House Floor
-
ArmySenate Confirms Hegseth’s Top Military Aide LaNeve As Next Army Vice Chief
The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, currently Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior military assistant, to serve as the Army’s next vice chief of staff. The upper chamber approved […]
-
Air ForcePentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns
While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, a Pentagon Inspector General (IG) report last […]
-
BudgetTrump Wants $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27, Limits On Contractors’ Stock Buybacks, Exec Pay
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the U.S. to massively increase its defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027, while also pushing for a ban on defense firms issuing […]
-
ArmyArmy Will Soon Ask For Future Self-Propelled Howitzer Proposals, Eyes As M777 Replacement
The Army will soon request industry’s proposals for its self-propelled howitzer modernization effort, with plans to issue a single contract award for systems that will replace M777 towed howitzers. A […]
-
Nuclear ModernizationAppropriations Minibus That Includes NNSA Hits House Floor
A three-bill minibus appropriations spending package that includes funds for Energy and Water development, including $25.4 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), entered debate Wednesday on the House […]