This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force's new T-7A Red Hawk training jet, the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program and more.

The T-7A training aircraft was officially approved for production on April 23, finalizing a $219 million contract with Boeing to build the first 14 airplanes:

T-7 officially shifts into production with $219M contract

The Air Force's new T-7A Red Hawk training jet has reached milestone C, clearing the platform for production after its development and procurement plans were shifted last year to address long-standing delivery delays and a need for updated capabilities, the service announced this week.

The Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program is funded by $2.1 billion from the FY-26 reconciliation package:

Navy to deliver new MUSV 12 to 18 months faster than anticipated for previous MASC effort

The Navy will deliver new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels 12 to 18 months faster than expected under a previous plan, according to a top Navy official.

The $8 billion price tag for the missile defense system meant to defend Guam first disclosed last year by Lozano's predecessor, Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, remains the Pentagon's accounting for the full effort:

Pentagon: Guam Defense System on track as bulk of architecture slips to 2027-2028

The Pentagon's top acquisition official for the Guam Defense System told Congress the $8 billion effort to provide 360-degree integrated air and missile defense for the Western Pacific island remains on schedule and on budget, even as the bulk of the architecture will not begin flowing to the U.S. territory until 2027 and 2028 -- a year or more behind the original target a previous U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief set in 2020.

Marine Corps officials recently spoke about the service's recently released 2026 Aviation Plan:

Marine Corps outlines plans for CCA integration

As part of an effort to further integrate unmanned aircraft into operations, the Marine Corps' version of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft is set to begin operational testing in 2029, an official said last week.

Document: Marine Corps 2026 aviation plan

HII's CEO discussed his company's quarterly earnings this week:

Submarine contract negotiations on track, HII CEO says

Following delays, pending multiship contract awards for 15 nuclear-powered submarines are expected in the second quarter of 2026, HII CEO Chris Kastner told investors yesterday.