Defense News Minute

Following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s waiving of the Congressional review process, legislators try to block $8 billion arms sales.

The Army plans to field its first long range hypersonic weapons by 2023 and laser armed Stryker vehicles by 2021.

The first draft of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act would put a roadblock on purchases of F-15EXs and stop new low-yield nuclear weapons.

Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said last week at the Shangri La Dialogue that Huawei is too close to the government and is a security risk for the D.O.D.

In a surprise move, the UAE says they want to buy three KC-46 tankers.

Germany’s parliament is expected to fund participation in a future combat aircraft program–but will it come in time for the Paris Airshow?

Pentagon delays missile redesign and Lockheed Martin passes on ship bid.

The Trump administration used an obscure exemption to ram through more than 8 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a Space Force, but it differs from the version put forth by the White House.

Bell’s V-280 Valor has finished low-speed agility maneuver testing. And Germany is set to receive an industry offer for revamping missile defense.

See Sikorsky’s HH-60W fly for the first time.