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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase

Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.

By Bryant Harris

18 months ago

Next-gen homeland defense interceptor plans are risky, watchdog says

In a report, the Government Accountability Office said there are technical, schedule and cost risks associated with the MDA's next-gen interceptor.

18 months ago

Defense spending bill forces Israel arms transfers, nixes Ukraine aid

The House moved its first draft of the FY25 defense spending bill, pushing back on President Biden's Israel arms transfer hold and excluding Ukraine aid.

By Bryant Harris

19 months ago

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use.

20 months ago

Tax credit sought by defense industry stuck in Senate limbo

The defense industry has lobbied hard to fully restore a Trump-era R&D tax credit. The House has passed a compromise bill restoring it, but not the Senate.

By Bryant Harris

22 months ago

Boeing defense unit reports $139M loss across three major programs

Charges on Boeing's five major defense fixed-price programs also totaled $1.6 billion throughout 2023.

By Stephen Losey

23 months ago