Pentagon Details Plan To Increase Reconciliation Spending To Over $150 Billion In FY ‘26
The Pentagon will now look to spend over $150 billion in reconciliation funds this fiscal year, submitting a plan to Congress outlining efforts to advance the Golden Dome missile defense […]
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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal
As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]
Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill
The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]
Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns
Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]
Trump Signs Spending Package With $839 Billion Defense Bill, Ending Partial Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending package to end the partial government shutdown that temporarily impacted the Pentagon, with the legislation having included the final $839 billion fiscal […]
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Army Meets With Industry To Discuss Modernizing 12-24 UH-60M Black Hawks Annually
The Army on Feb. 19 met with industry to discuss an effort to upgrade 12 to 24 UH-60M Black Hawks annually as part of the service’s modernization plan for the […]
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Navy To Test Unmanned Tailored Force Pairings With Roosevelt Strike Group; Small USV With LCS
The Navy is preparing to start experimenting with pairing unmanned surface vessels (USVs) with carrier strike groups and other surface vessels this year as it begins testing the Chief of […]
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Rolls-Royce F130 Engine For B-52 Passes Altitude And Operability Testing, Company Says
AURORA, Colo.—Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) […]
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Leonardo DRS Ends Strong Year With Robust Fourth Quarter
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AST SpaceMobile Nabs First Space Development Agency Award Under Europa Effort
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A National Strategy to Ensure Greater Use of Trusted Commercial Electronics
By Jim Will, Defense Opinion Writer. The Department of Defense’s “commercial-first” directive aligns with longstanding defense procurement practices, with every major defense system now relying heavily on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics. […]
Lessons from Ukraine: Battlefield Drone Innovation Redefines Modern Defense
By Anna Iovenko, Defense Opinion Writer. Defense innovation typically moves slowly, shaped by long procurement cycles and controlled testing. The war in Ukraine has upended that model. Since 2022, Ukraine […]
Open Season on Ghost Fleets in Wake of U.S. Venezuela Operations
By Steven Wills, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. The U.S. recently seized a seventh Venezuelan tanker, which Washington accuses of being part of a global “ghost fleet” that surreptitiously moves Russian and Iranian […]
The Value of the V-22 in a Dangerous World
By Col. Wes Spaid (USMC, ret.), Defense Opinion Writer. As global threats intensify—from China’s coercion in the Indo-Pacific to instability across the Southern Hemisphere—the United States must safeguard a capability […]
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