Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Nov 14, 2025
From virtual ranges to on-orbit testbeds, the U.S. Space Force wants to give Guardians the authentic training experience other services take for granted.
Nov 13, 2025
A trend toward cheaper missiles and faster acquisitions is coming together to deliver a new approach to counter-air weapons.
Nov 13, 2025
Defense leaders have outlined an approach to prioritize speed above all else, cutting acquisition oversight.
Nov 12, 2025
With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.
Nov 12, 2025
Nations including the U.S. and China urgently need to agree on space traffic management, and opportunities abound to collaborate on lunar and planetary exploration.
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Feb 25, 2026
The UK Royal Navy has begun exploring ideas for a future crewed platform that would replace its Leonardo Merlin and Wildcat helicopters on its warships.
Feb 25, 2026
Israel’s ImageSat International says it plans to launch the first of its new Knight Earth-imaging satellites next year.
Feb 25, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that four engine-makers have been awarded initial conceptual design awards for the second increment of CCA.
Feb 24, 2026
The USAF needs to press forward on modernizing its airlift fleet after being too slow on progress to replace its C-17 and C-5 fleet, a top official argues.
Feb 24, 2026
The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.
Feb 24, 2026
The Department of the Air Force wants to test its ability to fuse sensor data from across the Defense Department via a series of exercises.
Feb 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will continue the two Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototypes.
Feb 24, 2026
MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.