Defense Daily
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August
House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty
The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLongtime Space Force senior heads to Nuclear Weapons Center
The longtime head of the U.S. Space Force’s rapid acquisition office is leaving to take a senior role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, according to a June 18 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA introduces AI flight test vehicle
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled flight test vehicle the agency says demonstrates the ability to accelerate the development of national security technologies. NNSA […]
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Air ForceUSAF Considering EO/IR Upgrade for MH-139A
The U.S. Air Force is looking into an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system upgrade for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing [BA] and Leonardo. The MH-139A program office “is conducting market […]
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
- White House’s Supplemental Request Seeks $67.1B For Iran War Costs, Including $21B For Munitions
- House Appropriators Concerned With ‘Risky’ Reconciliation Approach To Fund Munitions, F-35 Plans
- Lockheed Martin Nabs $35 Billion THAAD Contract For Framework Agreement
- Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract
- House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut
- $300 Million for FAMM Pulled Forward By House Appropriators
- Lawmakers Push Shipbuilding Accountability And Submarine Reports In House Appropriations Bill
- BAE Systems to Build Buses for Vantor’s Vantage Imaging Satellites
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
- White House’s Supplemental Request Seeks $67.1B For Iran War Costs, Including $21B For Munitions
- House Appropriators Concerned With ‘Risky’ Reconciliation Approach To Fund Munitions, F-35 Plans
- Lockheed Martin Nabs $35 Billion THAAD Contract For Framework Agreement
- Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract
- House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut
- $300 Million for FAMM Pulled Forward By House Appropriators
- Lawmakers Push Shipbuilding Accountability And Submarine Reports In House Appropriations Bill
- BAE Systems to Build Buses for Vantor’s Vantage Imaging Satellites
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Nabs $35 Billion THAAD Contract For Framework Agreement
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Wednesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $35.5 billion, seven-year undefinitized procurement contract for production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, the next […]
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ColumnWhite House’s Supplemental Request Seeks $67.1B For Iran War Costs, Including $21B For Munitions
The Trump administration has officially submitted an $87.6 billion supplemental funding request to Congress, which includes $67.1 billion for the Pentagon to cover costs associated with the U.S.’ war in […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut
The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]