Wednesday, October 14, 2026

US Navy selects Boeing to build next-generation F/A-XX fighter

Boeing has been selected to build the Navy’s sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, dubbed F/A-XX, icing out what was considered to be its biggest competitor in late-stage negotiations, Northrop Grumman. Inked at $20 billion for the full-scale development phase, the contract, according to a Pentagon release, “procures multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems, and weapons…

Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining

The Defense Department announced this month a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for tungsten, a critical mineral used for manufacturing military weapons ranging from bullets to missiles. The investment comes as a federal procurement rule barring tungsten mined, refined, or processed in China, Russia, Iran and North…