Group of Retired USAF Flags Urge Continuation of Wedgetail, Increased F-35 Buy
A group of six former U.S. Air Force chiefs of staff and 13 other retired Air Force generals are urging Congress to fund Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetails to replace the […]
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From fighter jets to space systems: Military sends lawmakers over $20B-worth of unfunded priorities
Breaking Defense has obtained a series of the Pentagon’s Unfunded Priority Lists, non-public documents that outline what the services and COCOMS would do with extra money.
Air Force, Space Force seek $16B extra for FY26 ‘unfunded priorities’
The services’ unfunded requests, obtained by Breaking Defense, reflect sharp increases compared to last year.
Drones and ammunition: Army chief hands lawmakers $4.3 billion wish list for FY26
The Army’s Unfunded Priorities List features, for instance, an additional $581 million for small drones and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as both are “changing faster than our budget can react,” according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Rand…
Navy puts $1.4B for F/A-XX next-gen fighter in its annual wish list to lawmakers
The Navy’s Unfunded Priorities List, obtained by Breaking Defense, seeks roughly $1.4 billion in funding to award a contract to industry for the F/A-XX program.
Build of RTX FET To Begin In Second Quarter Of FY 2026
The build of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Force Element Terminals (FAB-T FET) by RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon unit is to begin in the second quarter of fiscal […]
DoD OIG to Assess Effectiveness of U.S. Space Force Oversight of GPS OCX
The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to assess the effectiveness of U.S. Space Force oversight of the Global Positioning Satellites Next-Generation Operation Control System (GPS OCX) by RTX‘s […]
Space Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for Evolved Strategic SATCOM
Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) gave a boost to Boeing‘s [BA] confidence last week, as SSC chose the company over Northrop Grumman [NOC] for a $2.8 billion contract to […]
With push to 3D print drones, Army examines battlefield calculation
“Is it really the right answer to have a brigade carrying around 3D printers in the back of a truck trying to print 100, 400, 500 of these things at a time, and fabricate them while on the move so they don’t get targeted by the enemy?” asked Col….
Army eyes new program, test with Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile in 2026
“If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that,” said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO.