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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

HASC releases FY27 NDAA markup: authorizes multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; boosts Army Black Hawks/Chinooks, funds munitions and

The House Armed Services Committee has released its markup of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, broadly backing Pentagon plans and supporting multiyear procurement for F-35 and F-15EX fighters. The draft would fund Army Black Hawk and Chinook helicopter procurement while omitting an Apache plus-up, alongside multiyear munitions and Arleigh Burke destroyer authorization.

Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

House Armed Services Committee Releases NDAA Proposal

Air & Space Forces Mag • Steve Losey

Draft NDAA Would Authorize Multiyear Buys for F-35, F-15EX

Also: aia-aerospace.org, Defense Daily and 4 more
2026-05-26T14:04:32.733605-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Cristina Stassis

US lawmakers weigh aviation fuel cost increase from Iran war in fiscal 2027 defense hearing

By DefenseNews.com: Ahead of drafting fiscal year 2027’s NDAA, U.S. lawmakers are grappling with the rise in fuel prices and what it means for the military's aviation costs.

Also: AirForceTimes, Military Times and defcrosnews.com
2026-05-26T14:23:45.094355-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Voyager wins DARPA contract for solid rocket propellant technology

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Voyager Technologies a $16.5 million contract to continue development of a solid rocket motor thrust-control technology designed to make missile propulsion systems more adaptable across different missions and weapons programs.

Also: Seapower Magazine, Seeking Alpha and Seeking Alpha
2026-05-26T09:12:06.167840-07:00