U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Jen DiMascio
The HASC was poised to consider more than 800 amendments during debate on the legislation June 21
Budget, Policy & Operations

The U.S. House Appropriations defense subcommittee is providing $826.5 billion for defense and intelligence in fiscal 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Siemens plans to further grow its aerospace and defense business.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
For future surveillance satellites, the service seeks new thrusters and in-space refueling so it can “burn gas at will.”
Space

By Guy Norris
The first version of the Electron rocket modified for use as a booster for hypersonic and suborbital flight tests launched successfully on June 17.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Defense Production Act-enabled funding will increase production of high purity aluminum at an Arconic smelting plant in Davenport, Iowa.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on June 13 announced a new batch of aid being surged to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon's Tiger Team has a series of recommendations to improve the process of foreign military sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has awarded CAE a contract to conduct its new helicopter pilot training program.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Matthew Fulco
Lockheed Martin and GlobalFoundaries say the partnership supports "increasing traceability, provenance and onshore production of critical semiconductor" tech.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) released his markup of the fiscal 2024 defense policy bill on June 12.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Government Accountability Office in a report released June 8 says the Sentinel is behind schedule.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The proposal is called the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023, introduced last month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore development of space nuclear technologies.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The measure sets the fiscal 2024 DOD budget at $886 billion, about a 3.5% increase from the current budget. For fiscal 2025, it would increase to $895 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Aircraft startup Hermeus received the first military turbofan that will be integrated into the engine core for the hypersonic Darkhorse uncrewed aerial system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on May 31 announced a new batch of aid for Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
If confirmed, Brown would be the first Air Force chairman since 2005, replacing retiring U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley in the role.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Denmark and the Netherlands will lead a group effort to train Ukrainian pilots on Lockheed Martin F-16s following a green light from the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has provided an explanation for a recent report that the U.S. had rejected Thailand’s proposal to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A promised supply of Western fighter jets has prompted a comprehensive review within Ukraine’s air force of its structure, training and logistics needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
While the U.S. and its partners have agreed to start training Ukrainian pilots on Lockheed Martin F-16s, the jets’ delivery will take several months.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program has established airspace innovation and battery energy storage teams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Capitol Hill is supportive of the Pentagon’s, and particularly the U.S. Air Force’s, plan to develop large numbers of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine on May 16 again claimed it had downed a round of Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons