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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]


White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]


Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]



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Army

Army Plans ISV-Heavy Production Decision In Second Half Of FY ‘27

The Army is targeting the second half of fiscal year 2027 to make a production decision for its Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy competition, a service spokesperson told Defense Daily.  The […]



Navy/USMC

TOTE Sees New Marine Corps Landing Ship As A Three Yard Solution, Sure Bollinger and Fincantieri Will Get More Orders

TOTE Services LLC, the Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) for the Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ships (LSM), envisions the program as a “three shipyard solution” in order to provide […]



Air Force

Air Force Budget Has T-7A Funding “Wedge” To Account For Any EMD Changes

DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force’s plan to approve the three low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots one by one for the Boeing [BA] T-7A Red Hawk includes a funding “wedge” to ensure […]



Business/Financial

HII Turns In Strong Second Quarter On Carrier Work, Assault Ships, JVs

HII [HII] on Thursday posted strong second quarter results driven by double-digit sales gains across its shipbuilding segments and impressive operating earnings related to its work on aircraft carriers and […]



Space

Space Force Awards ESS Mission Planning App To Sphinx Defense

The Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Monday said it awarded a $287 million contract to Sphinx Defense to develop and complete a prototype of the mission planning application to […]