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Matthew Beinart
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ArmyHegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Signs Framework Deals To Rapidly Buy Low-Cost Cruise Missiles, New Hypersonic Weapon
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced new framework agreements to advance on rapidly fielding thousands of low-cost cruise missiles over the next few years and a deal to move forward on […]
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CongressAppropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage
The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]
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CongressAppropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives
Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says
Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]
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ArmyNorthrop Details Phase II Deal For Army’s ITDS, Delivering Prototypes In Third Quarter Of FY ‘27
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has secured a deal for its work to continue on the Army’s program developing the new Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) capability for current and future aviation platforms, […]
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ArmyArmy Details Interest In Unmanned Ground Vehicle For ‘Last Tactical Mile’ Operations
The Army has detailed interest in pursuing a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) effort to enable autonomous logistics support and casualty evacuation in the “last tactical mile” of operations. “This […]
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CongressWith $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects
With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]
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PentagonPentagon Conducting Review Of Its Military Labs, Identifying ‘Barriers’ To Tech Proliferation
The Pentagon is currently conducting a review of its military laboratories to assess “barriers” that can be removed to proliferate its technology development work faster, officials said Wednesday. The review […]
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ArmyArmy Launches ‘Right To Integrate’ Effort To Improve Linking Industry’s Weapons, Sensors
The Army on Tuesday announced a new initiative with several defense firms to improve its ability to link together different companies’ weapons platforms, sensors and data capabilities. The service is […]