Trump wants a twin-engined F-35. Experts say it’s ‘not feasible.’
“We're going to do an F-55,” President Donald Trump announced today in Doha. “That'll be two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35.”
Emil Michael, former Uber exec, confirmed as undersecretary for research and engineering
In written testimony from March, Michael indicated he would look to review the structure of the R&E office, while pushing to shift a culture he described as “overly risk adverse.”
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Lockheed expects June award of ‘combined’ F-35 production deal
“What our customer is telling us now is to expect lot 18 and lot 19 to be combined into a single award," said Lockheed Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott.
Top SASC Dem skeptical that Air Force fields F-47 in ‘two or three years’
“I would be very pleased but very surprised that they could deliver within two or three years,” said Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Space stalwart Troy Meink confirmed as Air Force secretary
Meink, most recently the principal deputy director for the National Reconnaissance Office, is a relative anomaly amongst President Donald Trump’s picks for top Defense Department leaders, having an extensive history of working within the US government.
Democrats say potential Qatari ‘gift’ of a new Air Force One raises ‘serious’ concerns
Trump seemingly confirmed the plan to turn a Qatari-owned 747 into a new presidential transport plane, stating that “the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One.”
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Army secretary says it will be ‘success’ if prime contractor dies on his watch
“My best guess is that they will start to realize in the coming days, weeks and months, that they are going to have to adapt and change or die. We are not going to come to bail them out again as a nation," said Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.
Pentagon to deliberate splitting E-6B mission set, handing back key nuclear C2 role to Air Force
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council will make the decision on which service is best able to carry out the Looking Glass responsibility, but the Pentagon “has not backed away from that mission at all," according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara.
Union workers strike at Pratt & Whitney plant where F-35 engine is made
Pratt & Whitney said in a statement that it has “contingency plans in place to maintain operations and meet our customer commitments” and has no “immediate” plans to resume negotiations with the union.
Trump administration to request $1T defense budget using reconciliation funds
Some Republican defense hawks in Congress are already expressing disappointment for the plan, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker outright stating that the administration “is not requesting a trillion dollar budget."
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HASC approves $150B defense increase as GOP shuts down amendments to curb Hegseth, DOGE
Effectively untouched after about four hours of debate, the bill will now go to the House Budget Committee.
‘Blatant disregard’: Air Force, Senate panel face off over infrastructure spending
“We’ve got too much infrastructure, and oh, by the way, Congress passed a law that said they're going to expect us to pay double for that excess infrastructure that we don't want. We’ve got to fight that,” said Gen. David Allvin.
Shipbuilding, Golden Dome and munitions win big as GOP unveils $150B bill to boost defense
HASC will take up the bill on Tuesday in a marathon markup session that will allow Democrats the opportunity to amend the measure.
Elon Musk sat in on job interview for Air Force’s top civilian
“I have no relationship with Space X or Mr. Musk outside of a professional relationship in execution of my current duties,” Meink stated in written responses to questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.