Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
May 12, 2026
The Pentagon is reducing its reliance on clandestine contractor aircraft as military operations ramp up and new tech is deployed.
May 08, 2026
The defense industry may be tempted to run out the clock on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. That could be a grave mistake.
May 08, 2026
Turkey has joined the small club of countries that have demonstrated autonomous collaborative platform operations between crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
May 08, 2026
Government intel agencies must move faster than ever to satisfy operators’ growing appetite for remote-sensing data.
May 07, 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to reshape its aviation branch with the arrival of autonomous collaborative combat aircraft by 2030.
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May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
Latvia’s defense minister resigns after drone incursions expose airspace vulnerabilities, prompting leadership changes and calls for stronger defense.
May 11, 2026
Military planners face new vulnerabilities as defense becomes data-driven, exposing risks to cloud, AI tools and commercial satellites during conflict.
May 08, 2026
Conditions appear highly supportive of a mini defense boom in the Gulf, with budget revisions expected through the course of 2026.
May 07, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry is getting close to picking a tactical UAS under the so-called Corvus program and replacing the Thales Watchkeeper system.
May 07, 2026
Indonesia could become the first international customer for Baykar’s Kizilelma autonomous combat aircraft.
May 07, 2026
HawkEye 360 is looking to raise around $416 million in its initial public offering (IPO), the company said hours before its first day of trading.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to buy 10 UC-12W support aircraft in fiscal 2027, almost doubling the service’s fleet in one year, with another seven to follow in 2028.