Air, Space forces request over $24 billion for fiscal 2027 weapons sustainment program
The Department of the Air Force is requesting $24.8 billion for their Weapons System Sustainment program for fiscal year 2027, with almost all of the funding going toward the Air Force after years of declining mission capable rates across the service’s aircraft fleet. Of that...
Navy rolls out updates for working uniform and service dress blues
Effective immediately, sailors within the fleet — and those specifically stationed in the National Capital Region — are now granted greater flexibility when it comes to daily workwear, according to an April 26 NAVADMIN message. The update means that for sailors E-7 and above, the...
From prototypes to production: US Air Force seeks nearly $1B for initial CCA procurement
For the first time, the U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to fund the purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking the beginning of the “loyal wingman” era. The service’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes $996.5 million in procurement funding to begin production of Increment 1...
The US Army wants to manufacture meatless proteins in combat zones
The U.S. Army is looking for meatless proteins for field rations. It also wants to manufacture such proteins on the front lines to ease burdens on the supply chain. The service, according to a Sources Sought notice from the Combat Feeding Division of the Army’s...
US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran
Top U.S. military leaders including Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, the chairman of...
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet. Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer told reporters Tuesday at Modern...
Don’t call it a ‘quagmire’: defense secretary refuses to speculate on length of Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on the future of the Iran war and attacked lawmakers who questioned the conflict’s purpose and goals, calling them “reckless, feckless and defeatist.” A hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027 became...
RoseCraft Sets Up Camp, Jack
We’ve got the latest RoseCraft slipjoint model to cover this week: the Birchfield Camp Jack has just landed with dealers. The Birchfield sees RoseCraft bringing their newfound focus on stainless steel onto a classic clip-bladed workhorse. A note on that steel choice, first of all....
Trump says he discussed a Ukraine ceasefire with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed a possible ceasefire in the four-year war in Ukraine in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He spoke after the Kremlin reported the two leaders discussed a temporary Ukraine ceasefire to mark the anniversary...
Iran war has cost $25 billion so far, Pentagon official says
Operation Epic Fury in Iran has cost American taxpayers roughly $25 billion so far, the Pentagon’s chief financial officer revealed on Wednesday. Acting comptroller Jules Hurst III, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, said that the bulk of the figure has been devoted to...
