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UncategorizedB61-12 LEP Sustainment Begins After Last Production Unit Produced
The B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s life extension program has “fully transitioned into the stockpile” after its last production unit was produced in December, Sandia National Laboratories said Monday in a […]
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PentagonJoint Chiefs Chairman Pick ‘Razin’ Caine Described As ‘Serial Entrepreneur,’ ‘Air-Ground Integrator’
President Trump’s pick to serve as his new top military adviser, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, is a former F-16 pilot and deputy commanding general of a […]
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Navy/USMCKilby Performing CNO Duties After Trump Fires Franchetti
Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (Vice CNO) is performing the duties of the CNO after President Trump directed Adm. Lisa Franchetti be relieved alongside Chairman of the […]
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SpaceSpace Radar Sensor Startup Kapta Emerges From Stealth With Goal To Lower Costs, Provide Target Tracks
Kapta Space, a startup developing advanced radar sensing technology for space platforms, last Friday announced a $5 million seed round as it emerged from stealth with an aim accelerate a […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman and Hanwha Sign MOU For Korean Helo-Based Mine Detector
Northrop Grumman [NOC] signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s Hanwha to use it as a supplier for a mine detection system to be used by South Korea’s Countermeasures […]
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CongressTop Senate Defense Appropriator McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection In 2026
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the upper chamber’s top defense appropriator, said Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell will end his four-decade career after having served as the […]
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Air ForceSullivan-Cramer Bill Would Upgrade PARCS Radar
Upgrade of Cavalier Space Force Station, N.D.’s AN/FPQ-16 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) radar, originally built by General Electric [GE] in the 1970s, is a provision in a […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Looks for Industry Capacity to Supply PTES Joint Hub Spares
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants to hear from companies on their capacity to provide joint hub (JH) hardware spares for the future Protected Tactical Enterprise System (PTES), […]
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Business/FinancialLeonardo DRS Finishes 2024 With Strong Results; Begins Dividend, Share Repurchase Program
Leonardo DRS [DRS] on Thursday reported robust fourth quarter results to end a strong fiscal year and the company expects the good run to continue in 2025. Net income in […]
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Navy/USMCCarrier Truman Starts Repairs After Collision
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) started emergent repairs in Greece following a recent collision with a commercial vessel in Egyptian waters (Defense Daily, Feb. 13). CVN-75 […]
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