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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]


House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]


HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]



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Army

Lockheed Details Successful Propulsion Demo For PrSM Inc. 4 Design, Flight Test To Begin This Fall

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday it has completed a “pivotal advanced propulsion milestone” for its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Inc. 4 design, adding it sets up flight testing of the […]



Air Force

Joint Strike Missile Operational Test Planned For October, 2027, As Kongsberg Gets Nearly $241 Million Lot 2 Award

The U.S. Air Force is planning an operational test of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) by Norway’s Kongsberg in October next year, and the company is receiving a nearly $241 […]



Business/Financial

CSIS Releases Report On Rocket Motor Industrial Base Challenges And Opportunities

The industrial base for solid rocket motors (SRMs) is benefiting from a growing demand signal for the missiles and munitions they power and new acquisition reforms, but challenges remain to […]



Space

Proposed Elimination of SDA And Space RCO Faces Opposition

Congressional defense authorizers’ proposal to nix the 2019-established Space Development Agency (SDA) and the 2018-created Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) may backfire, according to analysts. SDA and Space RCO […]