Feinberg’s closed-door meeting on the Hill
Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.
Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon
The US military wants authorization to repair its systems without contractor support, which at the moment is easier said than done.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs
“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.
Anduril officials say company can’t start on CCA production contract without FY27 budget
“We will not have a cold start to start production in [20]27. We will have assets rolling through. That said, even a company like ours can only do so much without procurement dollars,” said Erin Simpson, Anduril's vice president for strategy execution.
Iran war costs: $38B, plus $2-3B per month going forward, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take "at least five years" to rebuild American munitions inventories.
With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with Congress
In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
Pentagon’s $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor
The request would also reroute money destined for an international counter-ISIS training program.
What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?
“If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I'm probably screwed now,'" a former official told Breaking Defense.
How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program
The Wedgetail would replace the aging E3 Sentry for airborne early warning and control.
How the new stopgap funding bill affects the Defense Department
The new continuing resolution keeps the government open, but it also comes with certain restrictions on spending.
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Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed
Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October
The bill, which now heads to the president's desk, gives Congress until Dec. 11 to pass full-year appropriations.
The big defense spending priorities awaiting Congress in September
There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.
The fight over the FY27 defense budget is on. Here’s 13 key issues for Congress to resolve.
From the Iran supplemental to the debate over a third reconciliation bill, Congress will have its hands full with a long list of defense funding needs when it returns from recess in September.
Hegseth stands by LaNeve nomination amid reported lawmaker hesitation
The Pentagon is attempting to "lock in" LaNeve's nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid lawmaker concerns and the potential departure of the service's secretary.