Croatia is delaying procurement of new combat aircraft after the novel coronavirus pandemic and an earthquake sent the country’s economy into a crisis.

The Pentagon is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency by procuring 100,000 body bags for potential novel coronavirus victims on behalf of state health agencies.

Recent Defense Department guidance aimed at helping federal contractors operate during the COVID-19 pandemic does not provide enough clarity for suppliers in the defense industrial base, lawmakers write in an April 1 letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acquisition chief Ellen Lord.

The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has asked the head of U.S. Pacific Fleet to remove his 4,000-member crew from the aircraft carrier and send the sailors into quarantine on Guam as the novel coronavirus continues to spread on the ship.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

Excessive fuel leaks discovered in July are severe enough the government thinks that lives or critical assets could be at risk.

Saab is developing a containerized battle-damage repair system for its Gripen combat aircraft that will use additive manufacturing to get aircraft back in the air.

Complying with COVID-19 safety guidelines, the House Armed Services Committee is delaying its previously scheduled markup of the fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill.