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A Biden administration proposal that would require defense contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and plans to reduce those emissions was rejected by the House Armed Services Committee […]
One Republican-backed amendment funds a special inspector general for Ukraine spending, while a Democrat-backed add-on targets “excessive contractor payments.”
With a GOP-controlled House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, nothing in the bill is final until the last minute conference negotiations are completed, but here are the key issues to watch.
In a high-profile public spat with little precedence between the airframe and engine giants, Pratt & Whitney executives are formally accusing Lockheed Martin of prioritizing its own bottom line by seeking an adaptive engine solution for the Joint …
The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it has overvalued weapons aid provided to Ukraine by $6.2 billion, with plans to use the available funds for future security assistance packages. Deputy Pentagon Press […]
“I’m going to advocate, and I do advocate, for [the Adaptive Engine Transition Program, or AETP],” said Lockheed Martin aeronautics chief Greg Ulmer, who labeled “some” current approaches to the fighter’s engine modernization as “short-sighted.” …
For two years the Defense Department calculated the value of weapons as new, rather than used, and now says it has a small fortune on hand.
Rising demand for US weapons is “the new normal,” a State official said, but cases involving human rights issues are getting more deliberation following new guidelines from the White House.
Rep. Rick Larsen, a Washington Democrat, stated that Congress “can’t help itself” and will “probably rollover” on giving DoD more money.
In an interview with Breaking Defense, chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee Rep. Rob Wittman explains the committee’s thinking behind keeping AETP going, as well as the reason for slashing funds from NGAD.