Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Apr 07, 2026
Editors delve into the winners and losers in the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense spending plan.
Apr 03, 2026
Aviation Week’s latest forecast estimates $6.1 trillion in spending for 2022-30, a 45% increase from its pre-2022 projection.
Apr 03, 2026
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Apr 03, 2026
The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.
Mar 30, 2026
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
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Jul 09, 2026
The U.S. Navy is moving forward with the upgrade of the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s electronic warfare system, with plans to buy upgrade kits from RTX’s Raytheon unit.
Jul 09, 2026
NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission is to be upgraded to an air defense mission, Estonian and Lithuanian officials have confirmed.
Jul 09, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry is canvassing industry about potential counter-drone electronic warfare (EW) systems it could provide to Ukraine.
Jul 09, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration agreed to sell RTX Tomahawk cruise missiles after weeks of uncertainty over the potential deal.
Jul 09, 2026
Sweden and Germany are exploring cooperation in CCA and a range of other activities spanning from electronic warfare to space.
Jul 09, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force received its first Boeing P-8A Poseidon upgraded to the Increment 3 Blk. 2 configuration.
Jul 09, 2026
German legislators have signed off on a highly anticipated CCA procurement, rapid space launch demo and plans to introduce a high-energy laser counter-drone capability.
Jul 08, 2026
The U.S. Space Development Agency's proliferated satellite architecture may be evolving into a blueprint for organizing NATO space power in the decade ahead.