Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Apr 22, 2022
Donated drones used for the first time at scale in a high-intensity conflict.
Apr 21, 2022
Selling a bomber family; Serbia to consider Eurofighters; Brazil seeks MRTT tankers; and senators ask for Ukraine coordinator.
Apr 20, 2022
Despite advanced self-defense systems, Russian helicopters are suffering losses.
Apr 14, 2022
Spirit’s reengining work; South Korea earmarks transport aircraft, missile funds; F-35A flying hours drop; and Draken gets RAF contract.
Apr 14, 2022
The ulterior aim of critics’ inflation focus is not economics but the strategic choices the Pentagon’s budget request implements.
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May 05, 2025
The New Zealand government has confirmed it will set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) to acquire at least five naval helicopters.
May 05, 2025
Western militaries have watched with a sense of amazement the uncrewed aircraft systems developments on the Ukrainian battlefield.
May 05, 2025
Italy and Spain are testing the limits of what qualifies as military expenditure in their efforts to meet NATO’s 2% of GDP defense spending target.
May 02, 2025
President Donald Trump wants to breach the $1 trillion threshold for Pentagon spending for the first time.
May 02, 2025
Germany says it will expand its use of the Teledyne Flir Black Hornet 4 nano uncrewed aircraft system.
May 02, 2025
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
May 02, 2025
German industry is lobbying Brussels for more regulatory relief as part of a European Union push to boost the region’s defense industrial base.
May 02, 2025
A U.S. satellite appears to have maneuvered near two Chinese spacecraft a few days ago, space situational awareness company Comspoc says.