Congress Approves Defense Policy Bill with Aerospace Provisions Amid Fiscal 2026 Funding Uncertainty
In keeping with tradition, lawmakers’ fiscal 2026 defense policy bill released late Sunday tweaks several key Pentagon programs, including the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program and Army helicopter procurement. The FY26 National Defense Authorization Act would boost the Pentagon’s topline by $8 billion above what the Trump administration requested. According to Breaking Defense, lawmakers authorized $846.7 million for Wedgetail radar plane development and procurement, while also giving the Army new multiyear authority to buy Black Hawk UH-60s starting in 2027.