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Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]


Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]

CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year

A new Congressional Budget Office report estimates the cost of the Iran war through Aug. 1 as $38 billion and says that the U.S. has likely depleted between one-half and […]


House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]



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Army

Army Plans Potential ISV Follow-On Award In July 2028 For Nearly 21,000 More Vehicles

The Army has detailed plans to potentially award a follow-on Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) production in July 2028 that could cover building nearly 21,000 more vehicles over a 10-year period. […]



Navy/USMC

CNO Argues For Better Industry Contracting Relations, Promotes Finland Model

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) this week said the Navy needs to be a better partner with industry and provide better contracting horizons, but without lowering accountability. Speaking at […]



Air Force

USAF Faces $14 Billion Spares Hole Without Industrial Base To Fill Shortfall

A $14 billion spares shortfall for such aircraft as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A fighter and the 1950s-era KC-135 tanker and B-52 bomber by Boeing [BA] is a major challenge […]



Business/Financial

Hanwha Switches Up Subsidiary With Controlling Stake On Philly Shipyard

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) on Tuesday announced it is acquiring the controlling stake in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, a switch between business segments still within the South Korea Hanwha conglomerate. […]



Space

Firefly Aerospace Says Space Systems Command Using FORGE for WFOV Satellite

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command System Delta 84 has used the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) system developed by Firefly Aerospace‘s [FLY] SciTec subsidiary, according to the company. […]