June 4, 2026

F-35 Testing Could be Delayed

The F-35 program chief warns there is a danger of missing deadlines if his test fleet of aircraft are not flying regularly by the end of the month.

UCLASS RFP Delayed Again

UCLASS

The final RFP for the Navy’s planned UCLASS aircraft was delayed pending an autumn review of their information, surveillance and reconnaissance portfolio.

X-47B UCAS Completes Testing

The Navy’s X-47B UCAS completed its final test aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and returned to its home base at NAS Pax River after eight days at sea.

MD Cyber Challenge Webinar Sept. 3

Register soon to enter the MD Cyber Challenge Oct. 29 & 30. Learn about the challenge at a Sept. 3 webinar.

DoD Plans Overhead Cuts

Contractors

Potential DoD cuts include the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 16 defense agencies which account for about 20 percent of the overall defense budget.

Defense Contractors “Shrinking”

The number of employees at the five largest US defense contractors dropped 14 percent from a peak in 2008, and 10 percent over the past decade.

DoD Cybersecurity Improvements on Tap

Restructuring DISA will create a more comprehensive cybersecurity defense strategy and secure the DoD information network (DoDIN).

UCLASS RFP Release Imminent

X-47B UCAS-D on USS Truman

NAVAIR says the UCLASS RFP will be released after a final senior DoD review and approval scheduled to occur over the next three weeks.

Canada Wavering on F-35 Buy

If Canada doesn’t join the F-35 JSF program it may negatively affect the long-term affordability of the F-35 for all participants.

Crowd Sourcing NAWCAD’s Strategic Plan

Crowd sourcing the strategic plan for the Naval Air Warfare Center through a game of cards containing messages only 140 characters each? Yes.