June 4, 2026

Automatic Cuts Could Claim 1 Million Jobs

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Bipartisan study estimates the employment impact of sequestration.

Striking Lockheed Workers Deliver Demands

Lockheed strikers

Machinists strike has dragged on for nearly two months.

Whistle Blowers Allege Defects in V-22, JSF Engines

v-22 on ground

Rolls-Royce faces employee lawsuit.

Hydrogen-Powered UAV Takes Flight

Phantom Eye UAV

Boeing’s Phantom Eye drone aims to raise the bar for durability and payload.

Senate Wants to Boost Hornet Production

f-18 hornet afterburner

Senate defense funding bill would authorize more production, keeping Boeing’s Super Bug line open.

First Non-Test DoD Pilot Qualifies on the F-35

Program begins transition into an operational state.

White House Threatens Veto of Military Spending Bill

White House

Obama administration unhappy with House’s MILCON and VA bill.

Boeing: Expect $1 Trillion in Cuts

capitol hill

Boeing CEO tells investors that $1 trillion in defense cuts could be coming over the next decade.

Obama Threatens Defense Bill Veto

White House

Meanwhile, the House adds $5.3 billion to the Pentagon’s tab.

Sequestration Fight Heats Up on Hill

capitol hill

Lawmakers tackle defense spending this week.