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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 agoBreaking Defense · research by Government Accountability OfficePentagon can’t track thousands of F-35 parts: GAOA 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. 4d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineWith $1.5 Trillion Defense Bill Unlikely, Congress Weighs OptionsWhite House seeks $1.5 trillion for FY2027 defense, split between a $1.15 trillion base bill and $350 billion reconciliation, but experts see it as unlikely to pass before the December 11 funding deadline.1 outletSpaceDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck21 linked
5. 5d agoThe Planetary Society AdvocacyCLPS: NASA's commercial Moon landing missionsThe Planetary Society published an explainer overview of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, tracking past, ongoing and upcoming commercial Moon landing missions.1 outletSpace25 linked
6. 6d agoBreaking DefenseDefense industry takes aim at ‘right to repair’ as NDAA decision loomsIndustry groups and oversight advocates are lobbying over right-to-repair language in the FY27 NDAA, with House Section 861 and Senate Section 804 both seeking default government purpose rights for technical data and software, and the final decision expected from the armed services committee leaders.1 outletDefense12 linked
7. 6d agoGristWhat to expect as world leaders gather for COP31Grist previews COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, describing it as a low-expectation "implementation" conference focused on housekeeping items, climate finance shortfalls, and unresolved fossil fuel language.

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   1. 7d agoThe GuardianPickupCop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?
   2. 6d agoGristEarliestWhat to expect as world leaders gather for COP31

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8. 6d agoThe War ZoneNetting To Shield F-35s At Tyndall AFB From Drone Attacks Eyed By USAFU.S. Air Force 325th Contracting Squadron seeks market research on contractors to install counter-drone netting around six sunshade shelters for F-35s at Tyndall AFB.1 outletRoboticsDefense9 linked
9. 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
10. 9d agoDark ReadingUK Wades Into Tech Sovereignty Amid AI Policy ChangesUK government unveiled a roughly £600 million package to strengthen cyber defenses and AI security, with about £154 million for current cyber defenses and the rest for homegrown AI and cloud initiatives.1 outletCyberAI7 linked
11. 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
12. Oct 22Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesUSAF Faces $14 Billion Spares Hole Without Industrial Base To Fill ShortfallAir Force seeks $4.25 billion in fiscal 2027 direct appropriations to buy critical aircraft spare parts for bombers, tankers, fighters and trainers.

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    1. Oct 22Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesUSAF Faces $14 Billion Spares Hole Without Industrial Base To Fill Shortfall
    2. 9d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesEarliestOnly 8 of 24 U.S. Air Force aircraft fleets meet parts standard

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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