Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jan 09, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jan 09, 2026
A look at why Operation Absolute Resolve has implications far beyond Venezuela.
Jan 06, 2026
After years of struggle, will 2026 bring a turnaround for the NH90 helicopter program?
Jan 05, 2026
The American system of innovation is like a quantum system: It is nondeterministic, everywhere all at once, exploring a multitude of possibilities.
Dec 19, 2025
Many, though not all, defense technologies are entering 2026 with customer momentum.
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Jan 08, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is reshaping its acquisition program leadership under direction from top Pentagon leadership.
Jan 08, 2026
An industry team made up of some of the biggest names in European missile development has secured funding to develop a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator.
Jan 08, 2026
The European Space Agency plans 65 satellite launches and other missions throughout the year, a roughly 30% jump from last year’s record figure.
Jan 08, 2026
Taiwan has grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets following a Jan. 6 training accident that authorities say may be related to a “mission computer malfunction.”
Jan 07, 2026
President Donald Trump wants to hike the Pentagon’s budget by 50% to $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027.
Jan 07, 2026
President Donald Trump attacked the share buyback and executive pay practices of leading large U.S. aerospace and defense prime contractors.
Jan 07, 2026
U.S. helicopter-borne special operations and law enforcement personnel on Jan. 7 seized two oil tankers in separate hemispheres.
Jan 06, 2026
The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.