Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Mar 14, 2022
Whisper’s quiet drone; Avoiding satellite collision; Refueling in space; Hypersonic funding boost; and Rapid hydrogen refueling.
Mar 11, 2022
European defense technology firm MARSS develops an aerial ram to hard-kill drone swarms.
Mar 10, 2022
The short-range Osa surface-to-air missile system could wear down Russian forces and avoid the creation of a no-fly zone.
Mar 10, 2022
Uncrewed aircraft systems are clearly on the shopping list of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces.
Mar 09, 2022
Some 300 initiatives are planned or in progress to make Saudi Arabia’s armed forces more professional and interoperable.

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Apr 23, 2025
South Korea has shortlisted a consortium led by KAL-ASD as the preferred bidder to upgrade 36 Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations.
Apr 22, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to raise Spain’s defense spending to 2% of GDP.
Apr 22, 2025
The UK’s second-ever Carrier Strike Group with Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers has set sail for the Asia-Pacific region.
Apr 22, 2025
Recent Peruvian Air Force shifts in recapitalization plans reflect the service’s effort to balance long-term modernization with immediate operational needs, emphasizing combat effectiveness and national emergency response as top priorities.
Apr 22, 2025
Lockheed Martin will not protest Boeing’s victory in the competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter.
Apr 22, 2025
The European Union wants to broaden the scope of some technology research funding efforts as part of its push to bolster the region’s defense industrial base.
Apr 21, 2025
The coming defense earnings season that effectively kicks off April 22 is expected to be somewhat underwhelming.
Apr 17, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s move to name a fifth chief financial officer in seven years comes at a bad moment, Wall Street analysts say.