U.S. Congress

By Steve Trimble
A recovery plan for the Boeing KC-46 pushes the arrival of the Remote Vision System (RVS) 2.0 upgrade by more than a year.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine can buy 1,532 precision, extended-range glide bombs from Boeing, the U.S. government said on May 5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
The FAA is publishing proposed rules for restricting unmanned aircraft operations in airspace over key facilities.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military is bolstering its investments in autonomous systems and needs to test those platforms before they are used on signal-cluttered battlefields.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
An air-launched kinetic interceptor could soon be a self-defense option for the U.S. Air Force’s vulnerable fleet of a tankers and airlifters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force’s focus areas for fiscal '27 investments are in space control capabilities, bolstering its launch infrastructure, and test and training support.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. House of Representatives ended opposition to a Senate bill funding most of DHS, including TSA, sending the legislation to the President to sign into law.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Senate panel members on April 28 voiced bipartisan rejection of the White House’s 2027 budget proposal that would slash NASA’s 2026 topline by 23%.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a series of bills to further increase U.S. military aircraft procurement and pilot retainment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy intends to pause procurement for a Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missile in fiscal 2027, then resume orders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes a major increase in F-35 procurement and spares after last year’s reduction.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is again zeroing out funding for the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has broken down its $350 billion reconciliation budget request into multiple areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Karen Walker
Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
U.S. lawmakers battling over proposals to expand use of aircraft surveillance and anti-collision systems moved closer together following approval of a revised House bill.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
The Trump administration has unveiled a $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027, marking a substantial long-term increase in military funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Proposed 2027 budget allocates funds for controller hiring and certification personnel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers failing to report to work at U.S. airports has dropped 43% since March 27.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A deal announced by Republican leaders on April 1 to re-open the U.S. DHS and its agency responsible for airport security screening was dismissed on April 2.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The U.S. Congress has reached a deal to end the shutdown of DHS, which includes TSA, the agency responsible for most U.S. airport security screening.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, just hours after Trump said he would bypass Congress to order payment of TSA security officers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
As TSA officers continue working without pay during the partial U.S. government shutdown, Delta has suspended specialty airport service for members of Congress.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will soon launch the next “giant leap” in testing for a cruise missile program.
Missile Defense & Weapons