Navy/USMC
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Air Force
CBO: Availability of 7-Year-Old F-35A That of a 36-Year-Old F-16C/D
Facing a “China scenario”–an invasion of Taiwan–continuously mentioned by top DoD officials in recent years would require sheer system number that the U.S. may not have. For their part, U.S. […]
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Air Force
Pentagon Fiscal 2026 Budget to Prioritize USAF F-47 Over Navy F/A-XX
Of the Pentagon’s two sixth generation fighter programs, the U.S. Air Force F-47 by Boeing [BA] takes priority in DoD’s upcoming fiscal 2026 budget request, while the U.S. Navy F/A-XX […]
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Navy/USMC
SASC Chairman Lambasts Trump Navy Budget, Says Assumes Reconciliation To Pay For Some Annual Appropriations
In his opening statement during a hearing of Navy Department officials, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Tuesday strongly criticized the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 […]
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Air Force
DoD Looks to End USAF E-7 in Fiscal 2026 Budget Request
The Pentagon is looking to end the U.S. Air Force (USAF) E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft by Boeing [BA] in the Trump administration’s upcoming full fiscal 2026 budget request. […]
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Navy/USMC
SecNav ‘Simpatico’ With Warren On Right To Repair, Reforming IP Rights
The Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday made clear he agrees with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on the need for the Navy to have a right to repair and reform […]
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Navy/USMC
Hanwha Says U.S. Committee Approves More Ownership Of Shipbuilder Austal
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group on Monday announced a U.S. regulatory body approved the potential for it to significantly increase its equity position in Australia’s Austal, which builds naval vessels […]
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Navy/USMC
SecNav Says Navy Should Consider Competing SSNs
The Secretary of the Navy Tuesday said the government should consider having the two submarine shipbuilders compete on the next version of the Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN). “I think in […]
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Army
DoD May Acquire Modification and Repair Rights for Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, House Defense Appropriators Propose
As Congress and the military services consider easing restrictions on service members repairing their own equipment, House defense appropriators want to allow military depots to compete with companies for sustainment […]
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Air Force
House Defense Appropriators Open Door to More Than 9 F-35 Developmental Test Planes, Bar Integration of Alternate Engine
The House Appropriations Committee defense panel is proposing the allowance of more than nine developmental test F-35 fighters. Section 219 of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act increased the […]
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Navy/USMC
House Appropriators Recommend Over $3 Billion More For Shipbuilding Industrial Base In 2026
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee wants to continue bolstering the shipbuilding and maritime industrial base by providing it with over $3 billion in funds according to the committee’s draft […]
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