Wall Street Journal reporter covering all things aerospace and defense. Before that, telecom. Have a tip? Ping me on Signal at drewfitzgerald.87 Stories: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/drew-fitzgeraldhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mlojmx46fs2hNew CBO report projects Trump’s Golden Dome (né Iron Dome for America) antimissile shield would cost more than $1 trillion, an estimate largely based on last year’s executive order: https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2026-05/62379-golden-dome.pdf12 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlojmx46fs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3ml4cj5vgoc2kThe Army is summoning weapons makers to a hackathon in the coming weeks. Contractors are being asked to open up their interfaces and make their data more portable. Anduril’s Lattice software will validate the work. https://www.wsj.com/tech/army-asks-missile-makers-to-hack-their-own-weapons-a6bf328805 May 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4cj5vgoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mkigxkgcss2mCocaine making a comeback, etc [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkigxkgcss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mk4klciaas2g“Pentagon leaders were particularly annoyed last fall when Phelan pitched the idea for a modern battleship directly to Trump, bypassing Hegseth” [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4klciaas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mjmky25cjk2xCurious how the Pentagon would spend the $1.5 trillion that Congress is considering giving it? Steve Feinberg is the Trump official setting the agenda. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/private-equity-billionaire-shakes-up-pentagon-7264fec016 Apr 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmky25cjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3micmhq22is2xIt took more than 30 years but at last Calvin’s dad’s dream has come true [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3micmhq22is2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mhdxrkab7k2rGolden Dome’s price tag has climbed to an estimated $185 billion. The driver: fast-tracking work on at least three programs, all of which involve satellites https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-17-2026/card/price-tag-for-trump-s-golden-dome-creeps-higher-0BkxlekiuXme3ctzumsf18 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdxrkab7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mgsbfeyqgs2fThis is really compelling evidence of how much Russian forces have been relying on Starlink near the front [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsbfeyqgs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mgpnksyepk2gBoeing says a wiring problem on some undelivered 737s will cause delays for customers. It's still unclear how many aircraft are affected. https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/boeing-says-wiring-flaws-will-slow-some-737-max-deliveries-42b923d410 Mar 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpnksyepk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mgfrnmghys2yThe White House says it has “more than enough” weapons to fight Iran, but the long term is a different story. One Pentagon official said “we’re going as fast as we possibly can” to boost missile production. The big picture w/ @marcusreports.bsky.social: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-races-to-secure-money-for-iran-operations-munitions-277d029306 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfrnmghys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mg3zjrxqoc2gVindication for the firms that refused to bend the knee [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3zjrxqoc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mfyvifnwx22dMunitions are dwindling and if the war continues, the Pentagon would “need to decide” whether to pull stockpiles from the Pacific https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-races-to-accomplish-iran-mission-before-munitions-run-out-c014acbc01 Mar 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfyvifnwx22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mfsdjkidxs2wAh, social copy. Nobody “wants” to launch a million satellites (the article correctly notes that companies ask for more space than they plan to use all the time). [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsdjkidxs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mfmxpepvr22uBeen waiting for this write-up. What a story! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmxpepvr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drewfitzgerald.bsky.social/post/3mfklomdvgk2w [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Feb 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:bklaek5zdx7wtmlrwe67ahs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfklomdvgk2w