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Air Force

At Least 15 F-35s “DD-250’ed” Since May 2025

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

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At Least 15 F-35s “DD-250’ed” Since May 2025

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of F-35A fighters at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla. on July 9, 2025.

At least 15 F-35s built in the last year have lacked required equipment, according to a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) list sent to Defense Daily after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. On Feb. 7, Defense Daily requested from DCMA a list of all Department of Defense Form DD-250s--Material Inspection and Receiving Reports--filed with the agency since May 2025, for all Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighters delivered to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]