Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF B-52 re-engine program: first new F130-equipped aircraft to enter Boeing re-engining later this year amid delays and cost g

Boeing is preparing the first B-52 to arrive at its plant later this year for re-engining under the Air Force’s F130 upgrade, a critical propulsion modernization for the Stratofortress fleet. The effort, however, has been marked by schedule delays and rising costs, tightening risk for program execution and timelines.

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00
Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

DARPA chief says agency must harness commercial space boom

By SpaceNews.com: Foundation DENVER — About a year into the job, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency director Stephen Winchell is looking to reshape the agency’s space portfolio, arguing it must function less as a collection of high-risk experiments and more as a conduit to a fast-moving commercial market.

2026-05-04T08:03:41.320765-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Army awards AV LASSO award, joining Textron, Uvision in prototyping competition

By Breaking Defense: The company said in a release today that it will be providing its Switchblade 400 product, a portable, anti-armor loitering munition with medium range.

2026-05-04T06:50:37.781519-07:00