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Army Moves Ahead With Flight School Next Amid Shutdown, Still Plans Award By Sept. ‘26

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, November 3rd, 2025

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Army Moves Ahead With Flight School Next Amid Shutdown, Still Plans Award By Sept. ‘26

UH-72A Lakota Photo: Airbus.

The Army is pressing ahead on its Flight School Next (FSN) program amid the ongoing shutdown, affirming on Monday it plans to still award a contract by September 2026 to upgrade its rotary wing training enterprise. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll designated an “exception” status for the FSN effort on October 31, according to a new notice, after the program had been “sidelined” since October 1 due the furloughing of federal employees and Army civilians. “The FSN team will provide updated…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]