U.S. Central Command Puts Iran War Cost at $43.6 Billion
U.S. Central Command estimates that American military operations in the Iran war cost $43.6 billion through Sept. 3. Of that…
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Covenant Secures Three Missile Factories, Targets 10,000 Anthems Annually by 2028
Covenant has the factory addresses and initial orders for an unusually ambitious missile-production push. What the Washington-based startup does not…
Navy Submarine Maintenance Delays Cost $3.4 Billion and 15,000 Operational Days
$3.4 billion is the reported cost of keeping U.S. Navy attack submarines and their crews supported through maintenance delays that…
Ukraine Says Russia Beats Missile Targets, Plans 11,000 Attack Drones
Russia is now producing key missiles above plan and intends to build 11,000 strike drones in August, according to Major…
Pentagon Gives Defense Firms 21 Days as Interceptor Inventories Shrink
The Pentagon’s latest message to industry is less about routine contracting than about time. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave…
Air Force One Bridge Jet Starts Final Flights Before Presidential Use
The U.S. Air Force said Friday that its interim Boeing 747-8 presidential aircraft, known as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, has…
Lockheed Patriot Deal Sets $58.6 Billion Ceiling, Not Guaranteed Missiles
The U.S. Army last week awarded Lockheed Martin a Patriot interceptor production agreement covering fiscal years 2026 through 2032 with…