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GAO flags cost overruns and launch-risk management gaps across U.S. Space Force satellite and launch procurements

A new U.S. government watchdog report warns that Space Force space procurements still face longstanding defense-acquisition challenges, despite the service’s reputation for speed. The findings cite satellite cost concerns and insufficient handling of launch-related risks across parts of the portfolio.

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2026-07-04T03:24:42.072203-07:00

Bloomberg

EIB signs €3bn-plus financing package to fund Airbus R&D, boosting commercial and defense technology

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2026-06-29T01:40:07.325210-07:00

Associated Press

UK Defence Investment Plan 2026: GBP8.6bn over four years for GCAP, plus major counter-UAS spend to reshape RAF capabilities

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2026-06-30T01:43:25.394482-07:00

Bloomberg

GAO: Pentagon weapons programs hit new timeline setbacks—from E-7A delays to hypersonic and air-to-ground missile production iss

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2026-07-02T07:29:20.411582-07:00

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GAO flags cost overruns and launch-risk management gaps across U.S. Space Force satellite and launch procurements A new U.S. government watchdog report warns that Space Force space procurements still face longstanding defense-acquisition challenges, despite the service’s reputation for speed. The findings cite satellite cost concerns and insufficient handling of launch-related risks across parts of the portfolio.

2026-07-04T03:24:42.072203-07:00

GAO flags cost overruns and launch-risk management gaps across U.S. Space Force satellite and launch procurements

Bloomberg

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US Navy withholds Northrop Grumman payments over delays to air-to-ground anti-radar missile, GAO says The US Navy has withheld payments from Northrop Grumman due to delays in fielding an upgraded air-to-ground missile intended to destroy enemy air-defense radar, congressional auditors said. The action underscores contract risk tied to weapons delivery timelines and radar-countering capability.

2026-07-02T08:25:42.239967-07:00

US Navy withholds Northrop Grumman payments over delays to air-to-ground anti-radar missile, GAO says

Bloomberg

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GAO: Pentagon weapons programs hit new timeline setbacks—from E-7A delays to hypersonic and air-to-ground missile production iss A new Government Accountability Office assessment finds the Pentagon is again struggling to hit weapons development timelines. The once-reversed E-7A Wedgetail cancellation push added nearly six months to rapid prototyping, while the first US hypersonic weapon faces additional deployment delays tied to unresolved production issues. The Navy also withheld payments from Northrop Grumman over late delivery of an upgraded air-to-ground anti-radiation missile and is still seeking a system similar to AARGM-ER.

2026-07-02T07:29:20.411582-07:00

GAO: Pentagon weapons programs hit new timeline setbacks—from E-7A delays to hypersonic and air-to-ground missile production iss

FlightGlobal

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UK Defence Investment Plan: up to 24 uncrewed surveillance drones to replace Watchkeeper by late decade The UK’s newly published Defence Investment Plan says up to 24 uncrewed “surveillance drones” will replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper remotely piloted aircraft by late this decade. The transition targets retirement of an obsolete type and refreshes the Army’s ISR capability with a new unmanned platform.

2026-07-02T04:59:27.747617-07:00

UK Defence Investment Plan: up to 24 uncrewed surveillance drones to replace Watchkeeper by late decade

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Up to 24 ‘surveillance drones’ will replace British Army Watchkeepers

2026-07-02T04:59:27.747617-07:00

Up to 24 ‘surveillance drones’

FlightGlobal

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UK MoD shifts long-range air-launched weapons investment: Storm Shadow and Meteor upgrades paused for next-generation programs The UK Ministry of Defence will not fund further upgrades to two RAF long-range, air-launched weapons, directing that investment toward development of next-generation systems. The decision is embedded in the government’s weapons-focused spending plan and targets successors to Storm Shadow and Meteor capabilities.

2026-07-02T00:46:56.114080-07:00

UK MoD shifts long-range air-launched weapons investment: Storm Shadow and Meteor upgrades paused for next-generation programs

AeroTime

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UK 2026 Defence Investment Plan backs RAF nuclear mission with $4bn US airbase upgrades and funding for 12 F-35As UK documents tied to a US plan to spend $4bn (¥4bn) on upgrading military and intelligence bases in the UK also put American nuclear weapons storage in the spotlight. Separately, the UK’s 2026 Defence Investment Plan confirms funding for 12 F-35A fighters and reiterates the intent to join NATO’s nuclear mission.

2026-06-30T07:45:00.814222-07:00

UK 2026 Defence Investment Plan backs RAF nuclear mission with $4bn US airbase upgrades and funding for 12 F-35As

CNBC

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Trump’s proposed defense budget targets war-stock replenishment and hypersonic missile buildout, intensifying state-by-state com Trump’s defense budget request—described as massive—sets up a rapid push to replenish depleted U.S. weapons stocks while also accelerating development and production of hypersonic missiles. The proposal is also framed as fueling competition among U.S. states to win defense work tied to the spending and hiring surge.

2026-06-30T06:29:16.345689-07:00

Trump’s proposed defense budget targets war-stock replenishment and hypersonic missile buildout, intensifying state-by-state com

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