Sikorsky [UTX] program officials say they can deliver an armed aerial scout (AAS) for the Army program at $15 million per copy for the 428 aircraft the service potentially would buy to replace the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. The S-97 Raider design packages mature advanced technology in an affordable new way that gives you twice the capability of a conventional helicopter. Some 70 years after Igor Sikorsky first flew an efficient vertical lift design, the company is using a similar approach--taking…
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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 […]
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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 […]
House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]
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