The U.S. Coast Guard is committed to the Defense Department’s Future Vertical Lift program and will implement a bridging strategy to sustain an aging fleet of HH-65s and MH-60Ts for at least another decade, Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said on April 13. 

CPI Aerostructures announced April 13 that it closed on a $4.8 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) as part of the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the U.S.

The USS Gerald R. Ford conducted its first-ever fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications for sailors and Marines while underway in the Atlantic Ocean.

The U.S. Navy plans to stick with Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) to provide fighter jet services as adversary air support for another year before opening the contract to competitive bids, the service announced on April 10. 

Textron Aviation is extending furloughs for most employees in response to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company said April 9.

France is returning its aircraft carrier to port two weeks earlier than planned after 40 sailors on board were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.

The European Commission is calling for defense proposals for research and development grants worth up to €160 million ($174 million).

The head of the House Armed Services Committee is crafting language that would help the defense industrial base in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill.