Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Mar 05, 2026
No one knows what will happen going forward with aerospace and defense trade.
Mar 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are investing in a B-21 capacity increase as the Sentinel program faces decision points.
Mar 03, 2026
Listen in as editors reflect on program updates and other highlights from the AFA Warfare Symposium.
Feb 28, 2026
The U.S. and Israel have commenced renewed military operations against Iran after Pentagon massed air power in the Middle East.
Feb 27, 2026
The Air Force secretary wants to fuse data gathered from a vast array of military and intelligence sensors for battle management.

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Jun 17, 2026
Israeli drone-maker Aeronautics Group says it has demonstrated single-operator control of multiple uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs).
Jun 17, 2026
Portugal is expanding its fleet of synthetic aperture radar satellites a year after embarking on the project with Iceye.
Jun 16, 2026
Lawmakers appear set to replace special operations aircraft lost in the daring rescue of a U.S. Air Force pilot in Iran.
Jun 16, 2026
The UK’s most senior military officer says funding shortfalls in the UK’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan would cause operational activities and exercises to be “dialed back” unless additional resources are added.
Jun 16, 2026
Honeywell expands F124 engine production for CCAs and develops SkyShot 1600 prototype under Air Force contract.
Jun 16, 2026
The French government has named a team of MBDA and Safran as the preferred bidder to develop a 150-km-range rocket artillery system.
Jun 16, 2026
The team of ArianeGroup, Soframe and Thales developing the X-Fire rocket system says they plan to offer conventional ballistic missile strike capability to engage targets at up to 2,500 km.
Jun 15, 2026
Union workers on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program in Fort Worth reached a new contract agreement, ensuring higher wage increases and bonuses.