The Pentagon's top missile defense official said the United States will not wait for a full national shield before fielding its new Golden Dome defense system but will begin rolling out a patchwork of ...

The final version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill would increase spending by $8 billion above the White House's request for a total of $900.6 billion. The increase is a compromise ...

On Dec. 7, 2025 the House Rules Committee released the final version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill text.

The Pentagon's top official for the Golden Dome homeland missile defense program says the United States faces two monumental integration challenges in building a national shield against advanced ...

Michael Guetlein, the Golden Dome director, has spent the past several months pulling off a sweeping industry outreach campaign, holding hundreds of one-on-one meetings with companies to prepare ...

The Navy is putting the final touches on plans for a sweeping new shipbuilding initiative known as the "Golden Fleet," Navy Secretary John Phelan said today, confirming that President Trump has ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan said today that the service has awarded a $392 million contract to Saronic for production-ready, uncrewed seal vessels in less than a year after the start of prototyping.

Daryl Caudle confirmed his support of the next-generation fighter jet today. “What planet would a Navy chief not think I need the highest-end aircraft possible on aircraft carriers?” Caudle said, ...

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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought today promised there will be growth in upcoming defense budgets, remarking that a second reconciliation bill that sidesteps ...

House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said today that he does not believe a second budget reconciliation bill is the most optimal way to increase defense spending in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today that recent meetings with President Trump in the Oval Office have led him to believe defense spending will be increased for fiscal year 2027. Hegseth, ...