House pushes Navy to nail down battleship design details
Multiple lawmakers have questioned the value of the battleship in recent weeks, often citing the expected cost of the vessel.
HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges
The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer.
Multiyear buys for F-35, F-15EX? Sen. Budd hopeful airpower bills added to NDAA
The North Carolina lawmaker has sponsored a trio of bills aimed at boosting fighter jet inventory and retaining pilots.
Here’s how the Army plans to spend nearly $1 billion in procuring small counter drone tech
The FY27 budget request sets aside $994 million in total for small c-UAS, with all of that sum coming from discretionary funding.
B-52 modernization ‘stabilized’ after cost spikes, schedule delays, Air Force official says
“It’s a lot of money. Some of us watch that money very carefully,” said Rep. Clay Higgins.
Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.
Hegseth: Pentagon is ‘taking another look’ at deep cuts to Army’s aircraft budget
Lawmakers expressed concern over the Army's proposed budget, which takes an ax to high-profile legacy helicopter procurement.
Price tag for Iran war ticks up to $29B, not including base damage
"We're not making an estimate for MILCON [military construction] at this time. We don't know what our future posture is going to be," said Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst.
Hegseth says E-7 Wedgetail ‘has a future,’ reversing planned cancellation
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail previously faced the axe under the Trump administration, but pressure from lawmakers and a new “mindset” at the Pentagon have revived its prospects.
Munitions at risk? Inside the Pentagon’s $350B gamble
Congress has teed up a second reconciliation bill with immigration enforcement money, but future reconciliation funds for defense remain nebulous.
No unfunded requirements in FY27, say some services, COCOMs
Overall, the Army, Navy and Air Force included about $3 billion in unfunded requests, all for military construction projects. US Southern Command included $229.9 million in its wishlist.
Navy looks to resume purchasing P-8A aircraft
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
Reconciliation ‘floodgates’ about to open after slow start for contracts, Hegseth says
“Why do we suddenly have a two part budget where this committee and the Congress generally has oversight and input, to a process where a corner of the budget is essentially a slush fund?” asked Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, during a SASC hearing.
Army requests funds to speed development, production of EW systems
The Army's FY27 budget request allows faster fielding and continued experimentation on key electronic warfare and signals intelligence capabilities.