Defense Daily media bias and reliability
Defense Daily is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Defense Daily biased?
Defense Daily is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Defense Daily left or right?
Defense Daily is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Defense Daily reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Defense Daily. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Defense Daily has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Defense Daily’s own report linked underneath.
The USS Colorado will be the first US submarine deployed to Australia under the AUKUS security pact. It will be based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia from late 2027 as part of the Submarine Rotational Force-West initiative.
Defense Daily reported it asNavy Picks SSN-788 As First Sub Posted To AUKUS Assignment (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have announced a 10-year framework agreement for the production of at least 850 F-35 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin will invest at least $7 billion in F-35 related projects. The deal requires congressional approval and funding.
Defense Daily reported it asLockheed Martin Says 10-Year F-35 Framework Deal Enables Addition Of 6th-Gen Capabilities (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration's record on Russia, stating no sanctions were lifted and that President Trump imposed the toughest sanctions. He noted a 60-day pause is in effect to examine the sanctions situation.
Defense Daily reported it asFour Democratic Senators Ask SpaceX for Answers on Starshield Restrictions (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced that Cleveland, Ohio, has been selected as the site for a new U.S. Submarine Component Repair Center. The facility will be responsible for manufacturing, repairing, and maintaining parts for U.S. submarines.
Defense Daily reported it asTrump Announces Cleveland As Pick For New Sub Component Repair Center (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin has revealed the PAC-3 Edge, a new missile interceptor intended to counter hypersonic and advanced threats. The company plans significant investment in the project, with testing slated for 2027 and deployment by 2031.
Defense Daily reported it asLockheed Martin Unveils PAC-3 Edge; Advances In Army’s Future Interceptor Program (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The United States has approved a total of $2.27 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Kuwait. The largest portion of the approved sales is for the UAE, which will receive up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance sections.
Defense Daily reported it asU.S. State Department Green Lights More Than $2.2 Billion in Weapons to UAE, Egypt, and Kuwait (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The US Navy has awarded RTX's Raytheon unit a contract worth up to $24.4 billion to speed up the production of Standard Missile-6 interceptors. The Pentagon stated the deal is intended to replenish missile stockpiles depleted by recent conflicts.
Defense Daily reported it asNavy Awards RTX $24.4 Billion Contract To Accelerate SM-6 Production (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a contract exceeding $20 billion to develop the Navy's next-generation fighter jet, the F/A-XX. This decision follows Boeing's victory over Northrop Grumman in the competition for the program, which aims to replace the Super Hornet fleet.
Defense Daily reported it asBoeing Picked For Navy’s F/A-XX Carrier Fighter (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin has revealed details of its new AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, designed to counter long-range air threats from China. The US Defense Department has signed an agreement to increase its production as part of munitions stockpile rebuilding.
Defense Daily reported it asLockheed Martin Gets GM Defense-Made PAC-3 MSE Components Under One Month From Order (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Anduril Industries has released images of its FQ-44 Fury drone fitted with air-to-ground munitions, including guided bombs and cruise missiles. The U.S. Air Force plans to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones by 2032.
Defense Daily reported it asMeink: U.S. Has Orbital Space Weapons, SB-AMTI To Launch This Month, 500 CCAs by 2032 (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The Pentagon has signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to significantly increase the production of missile interceptors. The deals aim to triple output of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) MSE interceptor and quadruple production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
Defense Daily reported it asGD Signs Framework Deals With Pentagon To Boost PAC-3 MSE, THAAD Component Production (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Defense Daily reported it asTrump Directs Establishment Of United States Space Academy (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on 20 August 2026 to increase commercial space launches to at least 1,000 annually by 2030, up from 178 in 2025. The directive tasks NASA with promoting lunar transport and robotic Mars access, and federal agencies with finding new launch and re-entry sites.
Defense Daily reported it asWhite House Targets Support For 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030 (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The US has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on drones and components, effective 3 September 2026, to address national security concerns and reduce dependence on Chinese imports. Drones over 25 kilograms or with thermal imaging face the highest duties, while smaller drones are subject to lower tariffs.
Defense Daily reported it asTrump Memo Directs Future Carriers Revert To Steam Catapults, Start Fifth Public Shipyard (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
The US Defence Department signed a framework deal on 3 August 2026 to triple Patriot missile production and quadruple THAAD output. The agreement, with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, establishes a second source for PAC-3 rocket motors and increases ignition safety device production, though its monetary value remains undisclosed.
Defense Daily reported it asNorthrop Signs $3 Billion In Framework Deals To Boost PAC-3 MSE, THAAD Component Production (opens Defense Daily in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Defense Daily. We asked on 8 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Defense Daily.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- defensedaily.com
- Seen publishing on
- defensedaily.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
15 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Defense Daily has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Defense Daily: its report arrived a median of 12 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 28 October 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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