Rep. Ken Calvert proposes an initiative to maximize American manufacturing capacity in the US, as part of the upcoming fiscal year 2026 Defense Appropriations bill and FY26 National Defense Authorization Act.
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Propulsion and Power Systems division to AE Industrial Partners for $845 million. The deal ensures the company's portfolio aligns with US mission priorities, according to L3Harris CEO Christopher Kubasik.
Embraer has delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force, part of a €200 million order for 12 aircraft. The delivery comes one year after the acquisition agreement was signed on December 16, 2025.
The DoD is urging companies in the defense industrial base to start planning now for a 2027 mandate that their products be free of parts from certain Chinese companies. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi warned companies connected to banned Chinese parts under Section 1268 to remove those connections and identify new suppliers.
The Pentagon is accelerating work on the Golden Dome nationwide missile-defense architecture, with industry bracing for an initiative reminiscent of the Manhattan Project. Honeywell Aerospace has positioned itself as a strategic supplier across all four tiers of the emerging architecture, bringing decades of experience in guidance, navigation, and space-flight controls to support the primes now shaping the program.