Affordability Factor in U.S. Navy Baseline Requirements for SSN(X)
The Virginia-class (SSN-774) submarines have unit costs between $3 billion and $4.5 billion, but the U.S. Navy wants the future SSN(X) boats to be cheaper despite their envisioned higher payloads […]
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Trump Urges Senate To Move ‘Immediately’ On $350 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill In Lame Duck
President Trump on Thursday urged Senate leadership to move “IMMEDIATELY” on a reconciliation bill that would include $350 billion for defense. The call arrives as Republicans navigate a lame duck […]
House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth
House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]
Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), House Republicans’ top defense appropriator, has officially won his reelection bid. Calvert was running for a redistricted seat against fellow House Republican Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), […]
No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says
Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]
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Lockheed Tests New GD-Built Rocket Motor For GMLRS, On Track For Qualification In 2027
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday said it recently completed the first test of a new General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems [GD]-built solid rocket motor (SRM) for its Guided Multiple […]
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Delivering First Columbia-class Sub By 2028 Still Hard But More Achievable, Sub Chief Says
The Navy’s first submarine czar on Thursday said while it will still be difficult to deliver the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine on time by the goal of 2028, he […]
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Air Force Awards Ursa Major $11 Million To Further Mature Hypersonic Engine
Ursa Major on Thursday said the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded the company a $10.9 million option to further develop the storable Draper liquid rocket engine to have […]
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Space
First Anduril Satellite On Orbit Is For Space Domain Awareness
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South Korea’s Hypersonic Trade-Off
By Ju Hyung Kim, Defense Opinion Writer South Korea’s recent test flight of its first domestically produced hypersonic weapon represents another milestone in the country’s growing defense industrial capacity. Nonetheless, […]
The ‘Warfighting Acquisition System’ and What it Means for Weapons Development
By Paul Maguire, Defense Opinion Writer. For decades, the Department of Defense has operated on a model that assumes time is an ally. The reality of 2026 and the array […]
Iran Conflict Reaffirms Need for More Aircraft Carriers
By Steven Willis, Defense Opinion Writer The most important naval lesson emerging from the ongoing conflict with Iran is the continuing value of aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings […]
The Pentagon’s AI Acceleration Challenge
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