


Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
The Air Force Research Laboratory's CLUE system could help military and civil agencies better integrate drone operations into the airspace.

Space
Air Force review spotlights risks in space agency’s go-fast approach
The report recommends SDA make process and culture changes as it looks to scale from handfuls of demo satellites to hundreds of operational spacecraft.

Possible Delays Loom for Danish Fighter Buy
Unresolved issues over the funding of the Danish fighter replacement program (FRP), and uncertainty concerning the stability of Denmark’s minority backed government, are raising fresh fears about further delays in the decision-making process

MBDA: France, UK Agree on 'Cross-Procurement' Policy
Paris – Britain and France intend to acquire respectively the planned Aster Block 1 New Technology missile and Brimstone guided missile as part of a cooperation policy of “cross procurement,” Antoine Bouvier, chairman of missile builder MBDA, said to

Japan Extends East China Sea Surveillance
Japan is expanding the East China Sea surveillance network around the disputed Senkaku Islands,

UK Backs MBDA on Mini-Cruise Missile Requirement
The British Ministry of Defence is to extend MBDA’s assessment phase contract on the SPEAR Capability 3 missile program, leaving no room for the moment for Raytheon Systems to secure a foothold in the requirement for it’s Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB

Sequestration Budget Cuts Pose 'Greatest Risk' to DoD
WASHINGTON — The US defense secretary and Joint Chiefs chairman warned lawmakers that scrapping the two-year budget deal would be catastrophic for US national security interests.

Kongsberg Buy-In at Patria Creates Nordic Industry Force
The share buy-in deal will be settled in cash and financed by a bridge facility provided by Oslo-based bank DNB.

Air Force Clarifies A-10 Retirement Plans
Amid some confusion over when the Air Force will retire the A-10 attack plane, top service officials this week clarified the plan to start drawing down Warthog squadrons in fiscal 2018.

Kendall Bill on Mergers Still in Interagency Process
Legislation to prevent future mergers among prime contractors is still a long time away, according to a top lobbyist.

US Army Seeks Faster Innovation, Capabilities For the Future
The US Army is looking beyond tanks and attack helicopters as it builds and prepares for the future.
