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NRO Nominee. The Trump administration nominated Roger Mason to replace National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director Chris Scolese who last May told the House Armed Services Committee of his intention to […]
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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]
Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says
The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]
Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]
Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority
Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]
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Army
Army Details Request For Budget Line Consolidation In FY ‘27 To Move Out On NGC2
The Army has consolidated about half of the budget line items in its command and control portfolio, as it seeks greater funding flexibility in fiscal year 2027 to move out […]
Navy/USMC
Electric Boat Gets First AUKUS Contract To Support Allied Subs
The Navy last Thursday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat division an initial $197 million contract focused on supporting the AUKUS program as it helps Australia set up the capability […]
Air Force
319 KC-46As Now Planned, Increase of Nearly 60 From Extension And 140 From Original Program Of Record
The Air Force’s goal is to buy 319 Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tankers–an increase of nearly 60 from the 263 planned in a possible extension and an increase of 140 […]
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Lockheed Martin’s Earnings Slip, Sales Level In First Quarter; Company Maintains 2026 Guidance
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday posted lower net earnings in its first quarter due to a drop in profits at three of its business segments while sales were flat. Net […]
Space
Space Force Budget Includes $1.8 Billion To Modernize Launch at Vandenberg And Cape Canaveral
Part of the Department of the Air Force’s $13.6 billion operations and maintenance (O&M) budget in fiscal 2027 for facility improvements–a $7.2 billion increase from last year’s appropriation–is to bolster […]
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A More Effective Alternative to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By Jay A. Stout, Defense Opinion Writer. The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is the defense aviation fixation of the decade. A small, low-cost, unmanned adjunct to manned fighters, the Air Force intends […]
Practical Considerations for Modernizing the Military Procurement System
By Chuck Cynamon, Defense Opinion Writer. With his memo last November and address at the National War College, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made clear that the acquisition process for military […]
How to Ensure the Success of Military Artificial Intelligence Systems
By Brad Harrison, Defense Opinion Writer. The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption at the Pentagon will be shaped less by technology, funding or capability and more by culture […]
Culture, Not Cash, Biggest Obstacle to Europe’s Rearmament
By Daniel Biedermann, Defense Opinion Writer. Europe presented a united front at the recent Munich Security Conference. Across panels and meetings and in speeches, heads of state and officials of […]
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Defense Daily Military History Quiz # 4
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