2027 U.S. Budget-Defense

A U.S. Army plan to start early procurement of the Bell MV-75 might be slowed under new legislation.

The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 11 approved its version of the 2027 defense policy bill with new restrictions on defense industry.

The House Appropriations Committee on June 10 released its take on the fiscal 2027 defense spending bill, providing a slight cut to the Pentagon’s request.

The House Armed Services Committee early June 5 gave its approval to the Pentagon’s base $1.15 trillion defense topline request in its annual marathon markup.

Lawmakers are again pressing the U.S. Air Force to find ways to keep the aging A-10 attack jet in service long-term.

The DOD is proposing broad cuts to its global cooperation funding in its fiscal 2027 budget request to align with Trump's “America First” focus.

Congressional Republicans have a self-imposed deadline of late July to finish a new reconciliation bill.

The U.S. Air Force’s main jet trainer has returned to flying status after an approximately weeklong pause connected to a crash earlier this month.

House authorizers want the Pentagon to designate a point person to oversee the Defense Department-wide position, navigation and timing (PNT) enterprise.

U.S. Special Operations Command will not fly any crewed surveillance aircraft by 2029 as it phases out the in-demand U-28 Draco fleet.

A new Pentagon document shows the U.S. Army plans to cull its AH-64E fleet even as it retires all its AH-64Ds.

The House Armed Services Committee on May 26 released its markup of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, largely supporting the Pentagon’s plans.

The two Boeing 747-200s that have served as presidential transport will both be retired in 2029 as long-awaited replacements should come into service.

L3Harris is increasing its international pitch for the OA-1K Skyraider II armed overwatch aircraft by offering the modified crop duster as an effective counter-drone hunter.

The U.S. Air Force released plans to fast-track the development of a new weapons pylon for the Boeing B-52 bomber that can carry weapons loads up 20,000 lb.

The U.S. Marine Corps plans to buy 10 UC-12W support aircraft in fiscal 2027, almost doubling the service’s fleet in one year, with another seven to follow in 2028.

The U.S. Air Force has revived a retired Rockwell B-1B Lancer as it reversed its long-term plan for the swept wing bomber fleet.

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch an analysis of alternatives study next year for a New Heavy Bomber aircraft.

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.

The U.S. Air Force has seven Boeing E-7A Wedgetails now in work or on contract despite continued long-term uncertainty for the overall program.

The U.S. plans to spend about $15.6 billion on development and production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, documents show.

U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.

Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.

The U.S. Air Force will start replacing its C-37A/B executive airlift fleet with a newer variant starting in fiscal 2027.

The U.S. Air Force plans to field 263 KC-46 refueling tankers to fully replace its KC-135 fleet, .