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House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]


House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

House Appropriators Concerned With ‘Risky’ Reconciliation Approach To Fund Munitions, F-35 Plans

The House Appropriations Committee has raised concern with the Trump administration’s “risky” approach to seeking significant fiscal year 2027 funding for key priorities such as critical munitions and F-35 procurement […]


Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]



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Army

Army Picks Anduril For NGC2’s Common Data Baseline As It Builds Beyond Prototyping

The Army has officially picked Anduril Industries to lead the common data baseline for its Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) effort, a key step to building out the new architecture […]



Navy/USMC

OMB Director Calls For Fifth Public Shipyard, Doubles Down On Foreign Shipbuilding

The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday said the administration is pushing for the Navy to get a fifth public shipyard to improve […]



Air Force

PACAF Evaluating Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat In Valiant Shield

As the U.S. Air Force continues to fund the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Anduril Industries, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said […]



Business/Financial

MDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon from Raytheon to Reach US Defense Market

MDA Space is acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies from Raytheon [RTX] to give the company a direct position in the U.S. defense market. The acquisition will give the Canadian space company a “strategic […]



Space

Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2 billion contract for the next two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites. Fielded in 2019, four MUOS […]