U.S. Congress

By Graham Warwick
The massive budget reconciliation bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives continues tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program may face a funding cut.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Force and NGA leaders have signed an agreement to define each agency’s role in acquiring space-based TacSRT data.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Bill to enable overland supersonic flight could boost airliner and business jet programs, but it depends heavily on feasible Mach cutoff technology.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The Golden Dome air and missile defense system will be fully operational in two and a half to three years and cost about $175 billion, President Donald Trump says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A team of Pentagon acquisition leaders and company officials met regularly to find ways to fix the slow progress of a new Air Force One.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is honing in on collecting information related to foreign cartel organizations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request threatens to cut NASA programs that focus on green aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Costs for USAF and Boeing’s plan to upgrade the radars on B-52 bombers have spiked to the level where it has prompted a mandatory review of the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump wants to breach the $1 trillion threshold for Pentagon spending for the first time.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire technology entrepreneur with a passion for flight, has moved a step closer to taking over as the head of NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The $18 billion Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program led by Lockheed Martin fell 18 months behind schedule this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on April 30 advanced the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA to the full Senate.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee on April 29 advanced a GOP-led measure to increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation plans to vote April 30 on President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The Texas A&M University System has been selected to establish a federal research center to integrate drones and air taxis into the national airspace system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting a sharp rise in the Pentagon’s spending to maintain and modernize its nuclear arsenal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Texas lawmakers are urging President Trump to shift NASA’s Washington, D.C., headquarters to the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The Trump administration’s draft budget plan for fiscal 2026 includes deep cuts to NASA’s science programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The Trump administration’s draft budget plan for fiscal 2026 includes deep cuts to NASA’s science programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Senators question Jared Isaacman’s relationship with Elon Musk and his commitment to NASA plans and missions.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
The administration is disrupting the $52.5 billion CHIPS and Science Act, raising questions about the security of military semiconductor investment funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Europe would have gaps in key mission areas if a push to reduce the U.S. military’s presence on the continent were to occur, the top U.S. officer in the region says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK says F-35 delays to production and upgrades will not impact its plans to declare the aircraft's full operational capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion