Senate Authorizers Vote To Increase DOD Funding, F-35A Buy

F-35 pulls a cobra.
Credit: Defense Department
In its markup for the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) looks to add $30 billion to the Defense Department budget, while blocking some aircraft retirements and increasing the buy of Lockheed Martin F-35As. The committee on July 11 released an executive...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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