U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Lawmakers are threading the needle to offer up midrange bands to support 5G networks, while protecting frequencies critical to U.S. national security.

Lawmakers want to give the U.S. Space Force $1 billion to support the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle program under the proposed budget reconciliation bill.

An accurate assessment of the performance of the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in its combat debut in Iran could take several days to complete.

A special process used to fast-track legislation will likely be used again by lawmakers, a U.S. senator warned.

Iran targeted the largest American base in the Middle East with ballistic missiles in reprisal for U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities over the weekend.

The late budget rollout, coupled with a reliance on GOP-led reconciliation, has caused consternation in a typically bipartisan budget process.

The U.S. Space Force anticipates the initial use of a ground system developed to support its new protected tactical waveform on orbit in fiscal 2027.

The second Trump administration’s executive order signals a new, more aggressive phase in the U.S. effort to overcome dependency on Chinese drone supply chains.

Defense tech startup Mach Industries has completed a $100 million Series B funding round led by venture capital (VC) firms Khosla Ventures and Bedrock.

Merlin Labs appears on track to launch into certification flight testing early next year for a modified Cessna Caravan with autonomous flight capability.

Israeli air strikes have taken out about one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launcher capacity.

Boeing’s win of the U.S. Air Force F-47 fighter program may have answered one of the longest-running questions hanging over the aerospace giant.

The Pentagon’s expected low funding request for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX will bankroll designs of the fighter aircraft to completion.

A fleet of land-based Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes could be acquired in fiscal 2026 to backstop the proposed cancellation of Boeing E-7A Wedgetails.

A sixth-generation fighter is on hold because the U.S. Navy’s top civilian official lost confidence in the defense industry’s ability to take on a new program.

The U.S. Air Force’s first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail prototypes are facing delays due to rework early in their builds.

The DOD will not disclose the funding amount or timelines related to turning a gifted Boeing 747-8 from the government of Qatar into an interim Air Force One.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on June 10 offered a few more details on the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture, as Congress is debating how to kick-start funding for the proposal.

The NTSB is setting aside three full days for an investigative hearing into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA.

The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance program.

GOP House appropriators are seeking to increase spending for sixth-generation fighters.

Australia has entered a cooperative program with the U.S. for the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile, paving the way for domestic production capabilities.

Anduril’s valuation soared to $30.5 billion after the high-flying defense technology startup raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

NASA’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget would cancel technology development related to nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion.

The Senate on June 2 confirmed Michael Duffey to be the next head of weapons buying at the Pentagon.