SHIPS Act co-sponsor Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) expects movement on the shipbuilding legislation soon but acknowledged on Wednesday there are difficulties facing the bill due to the ongoing government ...

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The Space Force today released descriptions of seven commercial satellite communications needs expected in fiscal year 2026, including maneuverable satellite services.

Textron also announced this week that Donnelly will be stepping down from his CEO role to become the company’s executive chairman on Jan. 4. Lisa Atherton, who currently leads the company’s Bell ...

The Airlift/Tanker Association has canceled its annual conference for industry and military leaders next month in Nashville because of the lapse in government appropriations, according to the ...

As the Army plans to move out on an ambitious plan to field 24 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft -- the MV-75 -- in two years, prime contractor Bell Textron plans to fly its first test aircraft in ...

Originally scheduled for Oct. 27, an industry day focused on AN/SPY-6 (V) radar production is now postponed to an unknown date, according to a government announcement. The cancellation is one of ...

The Army has selected AeroVironment for its Next-Generation Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Missile, awarding the company a $95.9 million contract under the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor (LRKI) ...

Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today advocated for the nominee to head the Maritime Administration -- Stephen Carmel, a sailor with experience in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and several executive positions at ...

The RG-XX program is intended to replace the legacy Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP). Acting space acquisition chief Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said last month that he expects ...

President Trump has nominated Brian Birdwell, a Texas state senator, to serve as the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment. Birdwell was congratulated on X by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who ...

The Trump administration’s ongoing review of the AUKUS security partnership is likely to produce a series of recommendations focused on improving United States industrial base performance, Rep. Joe ...