Defense
The D Brief: US downs Iranian UAV; Army to host drone competition; Guardsmen in civvies at ICE jail; Hegseth threatens Scouts; And a bit more.
Pakistan’s burgeoning arms industry is a strategic opportunity for the US
The new battlespace will “hyperconnect” radios, 5G, troposcatter, and SATCOM
Partial shutdown ends less than four days after it began—except for DHS
Partial shutdown ends less than four days after it began
House passes $839B defense spending bill, teeing up end to government shutdown
Army seeks to award self-propelled howitzer contract by July, prototype request coming soon
Pentagon picks 25 vendors to show off one-way attack drones in the Gauntlet competition
Boeing abandons Indonesia F-15 bid
Space-based interceptors make even less sense now
What to watch: Trump vs. Canada, Saudi F-35s, new naval tech
Army official to industry: Don’t ‘bring negativity’ about NGC2 to Congress
The D Brief: Munitions makers, investing; DOD’s new science board; Troops won’t go to MN; Venezuela plan reflects Iraq lessons; And a bit more.
Embraer reveals Uzbekistan, Philippines as KC-390, Super Tucano customers
Picogrid wins $9M Air Force contract for counter-drone software written by AI