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F-35 costs have been declining. That’s about to change.

The lower quantity of purchased fighters, the pandemic and the addition of more capabilities will cause the price of an F-35 to rise in the coming lots.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Could the Defense Production Act save Klondike’s ‘Choco Taco?’

The "Choco Taco" is no more, after nearly 40 years.

By Sarah Sicard

3 years ago

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

3 years ago

As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act

The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.

By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris

3 years ago

White House to deploy 1,000 more troops to help with COVID surge

The move is part of a broader response to the surge in cases of the Omicron varinant in recent weeks.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Rebuild US manufacturing in these four steps, says Reagan task force

A new report from a Ronald Reagan Institute task force aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing to compete with China recommends reskilling workers using federal education grants, investing in sectors vital to national security and boosting tech development with allies.

3 years ago