Awad Mustafa
Awad Mustafa was a Middle East and Africa correspondent for Defense News.
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UAE to buy early warning aircraft in billion-dollar deal
The UAE has agreed to a $1.27 billion deal with Saab for two aircraft.
Space Force weather satellite deemed ready for forecasts
The service is crafting a plan to replace its legacy weather capability, and WSF-M and its companion EWS program are a bridge to that architecture.
Defense Innovation Unit to expand US outposts with three new hubs
The new hubs will be based in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, according to Liz Young McNally, DIU’s deputy director of commercial operations.
Republican leader talks VA staffing cuts and vets’ care | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.19.25
Illinois Rep. Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, lays out how he sees changes coming to the VA under the new administration.
Boeing looks to existing production lines for Golden Dome pitch
Boeing’s conversations with the Pentagon about Golden Dome have focused on production lines the company can ramp up and where it can invest in new tech.
VA staffing cuts won’t hurt care says House Veterans’ Committee Chairman
Rep. Mike Bost says the priority for the VA is providing better service for vets and DOGE’s proposed staffing cuts are "not the actual number" to be let go.
House Veterans’ Chair vows tight oversight on budget as VA eyes efficiency
"We’re not going to ... throw money at a problem," says Rep. Mike Bost on shaping VA’s budget in the new administration.
Veterans’ Affairs chairman sees friction, opportunity with Democratic lawmakers
"We’ll work with them where we can," says Rep. Mike Bost of his committee’s ability to compromise with Democrats on VA issues.
Space Force gets head start on Trump’s commercial buying push
To fully implement the White House orders, Space Force officials say they need more funding, personnel and budget flexibility.
New Space Force ‘warfighting framework’ sharpens weaponization plans
The framework’s primary function is to define key terms, concepts and processes so that guardians have a common lexicon.
