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House intel committee could investigate defense firm contributions to White House ballroom - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House’s intelligence committee is warning defense contractors about a “likely” investigation into whether corporate donations to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project were solicited in exchange for government contracts or access to the Trump administration. In a letter to the National Defense Industrial Association, Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), told the defense tr
As private investment in defense increases, some bottlenecks in funding: AIA-Bain - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — Money is pouring into defense technology firms, but key areas like critical minerals and components like semiconductors or solid rocket motors remain an underfunded gap in the industrial base, according to a new study by the Aerospace Industries Association and Bain & Company. And while venture capital funding for defense has increased by 10 times since 2019, other funding pools like private equity remain relatively untapped by defense companies, the study found. “Defense does not f
Lockheed boosts bet on Skunk Works' Vectis stealth drone - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin is doubling down on its internal investments for its Vectis stealth drone, announcing today that the company will build an additional four prototypes along with the one currently in production. The additional aircraft will be used to accelerate testing and validate production processes, said Ron Fehlen, who runs Lockheed’s Skunk Works advanced development division. “Development work on those additional aircraft is already underway, and we’ll have more speci
Pentagon's $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has requested permission from Congress to reroute about $1.5 billion in funds from fiscal 2026 and 2025 to fund a “high-priority” AI initiative, keep a new Army helicopter program aloft and shift funds related to programs affected by Iran operations. The reprogramming document sent to Congress in July, which was reviewed by Breaking Defense, seeks to realign $1.2 billion in FY26 funds and $212 million in FY25 funds. Inside Defense was first to report on the request, whi
House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The House has passed a funding stopgap bill that would extend federal funding to Dec. 11, preventing a government shutdown as Congress heads toward midterm elections. Members voted 370-48 to pass the continuing resolution today, easily obtaining the two-thirds majority necessary to fast track the bill under a suspension of the rules. The bill originated in the Senate through a bipartisan deal, with the upper chamber passing it in August. It now goes to the desk of President Donald T
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