The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense McCain's Mark. Not all senators are resisting House earmark reforms. Longtime spending hawk Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), ranking member of the SASC, says on March 11: "We need a complete ban on earmarks until our budget is balanced and we've eliminated our massive deficit." He applauds House Republicans for proposing a year-long moratorium on all earmarks, and says he was pleased House Democrats are taking stronger anti-earmark stances. The…
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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 […]
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 […]
Bipartisan Group Of House Members Introduce U.S.-Ukrainian Co-Production Bill For Unmanned Systems
A bipartisan group of six House legislators have introduced the Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act–a bill to improve drone collaboration between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the […]
Will $4 Billion For SB-AMTI/Space Data Network Backbone In Supplemental Reduce Or Add To Planned Funding For Systems In Reconciliation?
Nearly all of the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2027 procurement and research and development (R&D) budget for space-based air moving target indication (SB-AMTI) and the Space Data Network […]