🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Tuesday

• The Pentagon’s draft follow-on to JWCC proposes a three-tier cloud marketplace to support AI, secure data sharing, and edge operations, signaling a structural shift in how DoD will procure and scale enterprise and tactical cloud services.
• The U.S. Army is seeking 857 additional THAAD interceptors for the Indo-Pacific, indicating a significant expansion of regional missile defense capacity amid rising demand for integrated air and missile defense.
• Northrop Grumman’s $61M contract to upgrade the EA-18G Growler’s jamming receivers reflects continued investment in electronic warfare modernization to counter advanced radar and communications threats.

Sources:

1) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/06/01/pentagon-jwcc-ucm-draft-performance-of-work-statement/
2) RealClearDefense — https://www.realcleardefense.com/2026/06/02/us_army_requests_857_thaad_interceptors_for_indo-pacific_1186173.html
3) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/northrop-wins-61m-to-upgrade-growlers-jamming-receivers/

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