Equipment

The Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill passed with a critical provision to ensure the Guard has adequate funds needed to repair and maintain equipment used in state emergencies.

The scope of the Pentagon’s modernization plans for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft will be reduced amid ongoing cost overruns and schedule delays, according to a recent report from a congressional watchdog.

The Adjutants General Association of the United States and NGAUS have called on congressional defense leaders to include the bipartisan Guarding Readiness Resources Act in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Small unmanned aircraft systems present both an opportunity and a challenge for the U.S. Army, and significant change is required to realize the opportunity.

The Army is embarking on a sweeping transformation, according to a letter to the force last week from senior Army leaders.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and Senate last week would direct state payments for the use of the National Guard federal equipment in state missions to the units that used the equipment.

The U.S. military would run out of bombs, missiles and other weapons in a matter of days at the onset of a full-scale war with China.

Seven Air National Guard air refueling wings are in the running for what the Air Force is calling the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7, the service announced Oct. 3.

The tradeshow at the 146th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition in Detroit will see many new exhibitors.

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would direct state payments for the use of the National Guard's federal equipment during state missions directly to the Guard units that incurred the expense.