Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Oct 06, 2022
The U.S. Navy’s first carrier-based, autonomous refueling aircraft has had “growing pains,” a Boeing executive says, as the production phase begins.
Oct 05, 2022
As the European Commission and ESA rally to support reusability concepts, research and technology projects slip to the right.
Oct 05, 2022
SLS debut launch is scuttled by an approaching hurricane.
Sep 30, 2022
The sailing of the long-delayed aircraft carrier is a trial run ahead of its 2023 operational deployment.
Sep 27, 2022
Ground-launched Brimstones have been successful against Russian tanks in Ukraine; MBDA hopes the success attracts the British Army, too.
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Oct 27, 2025
Turkey has signed a long-anticipated £8 billion ($11 billion) deal to acquire Eurofighter Typhoons.
Oct 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk and a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed on Oct. 26.
Oct 27, 2025
Kratos Defense will use the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s MACH-TB program.
Oct 24, 2025
The Pentagon is sending its newest aircraft carrier along with its embarked air wing and a group of support ships to the Caribbean.
Oct 24, 2025
France and Germany have committed to field a space-based missile warning system by 2030, seeking to plug Europe's capability gap.
Oct 24, 2025
Hensoldt is raising its full-year outlook for bookings in a sign higher European defense spending is turning into tangible business faster than expected.
Oct 23, 2025
Scott Donnelly, who has long held the role of president and CEO of Textron, plans to retire effective Jan. 4, 2026.
Oct 23, 2025
South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are possible sales targets in Asia for the newly unveiled X-BAT VTOL collaborative combat aircraft, a Sheild AI official says.