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1. 2d agoBreaking DefenseSubmarine maintenance delays saw ‘significant’ improvements in FY26, sub czar saysNavy submarine czar Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher told the Naval Submarine League symposium that submarine maintenance delays dropped by over 600 days in FY26, which he credits largely to Virginia-class spare parts investments.1 outletDefense4 linked
2. 3d agoBreaking DefenseAUKUS review was ‘best thing’ for trilateral pact: ColbyA US Pacific Fleet submarine commander says the AUKUS trilateral program is on plan and partly ahead of schedule, pointing to the Submarine Rotational Force-West build-up in Australia.

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   1. 3d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestAUKUS on track, even ‘ahead of schedule’ for some parts, admiral says
   2. 3d agoBreaking DefenseAUKUS review was ‘best thing’ for trilateral pact: Colby

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3. 6d agoAir & Space Forces Magazine · research by Government Accountability OfficeNew Report: More Than 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Remain MissingA GAO report finds the Pentagon still cannot account for millions of F-35 spare parts worth billions, years after earlier audits flagged the same tracking failures.

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   1. 6d agoBreaking DefensePickupPentagon can’t track thousands of F-35 parts: GAO
   2. 6d agoAir & Space Forces MagazinePickupNew Report: More Than 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Remain Missing
   3. 5d agoDefense NewsEarliestPentagon can’t track millions of F-35 spare parts, watchdog finds

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4. 9d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsRebuilding America’s Aerospace Research and Test Infrastructure: A Vision for the FutureAIAA's public policy director urges Congress to assess, modernize and partly privatize US aerospace test infrastructure in the FY27 budget cycle, citing hypersonic wind tunnel shortages and NASA's new Langley facility.1 outletSpaceDefense3 linked
5. 10d agoBreaking DefenseFairbanks Morse Defense in talks with Navy about Seawolf-class submarine repairsNavy NAVSEA awarded Fairbanks Morse Defense an approximately $100 million follow-on contract for EDG overhauls on six Los Angeles- and Ohio-class submarines.1 outletDefense2 linked

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1. Sources soughtPAE MISSION SYSTEMS5d agoNavy PAE Mission Systems seeks industry input on AN/SPY-6(V) hardware production and sustainment for FY27-FY36.Closes in 9 daysDefenseLifecycle1 linked