Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
May 29, 2021
A major programs summary with totals and changes for aircraft-related programs, systems and weapons.
May 28, 2021
Special Operations Forces face a difficult decision on the A/MH-6 replacement, depending on the Army’s choice for FARA.
May 26, 2021
New life extension program for 32-year-old Trident II D5 aims to keep the submarine-launched ballistic missile in the inventory to 2084
May 25, 2021
Another clash over the Army’s proposals to defer CH-47F Block II production is brewing as fiscal 2022 budget drops.
May 25, 2021
A short-term debate over replacing the Minuteman III has raised fundamental questions about the land-based leg of the nuclear triad.
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Oct 16, 2024
The Army first stood down its rotary-wing fleets in April 2023 following a series of crashes.
Oct 16, 2024
Both the UK and Japan have ratified the GIGO treaty, and Italian lawmakers are expected to approve it shortly.
Oct 16, 2024
New submissions to the Dutch Parliament from the Netherlands Defense Ministry have confirmed that 12 will now be acquired.
Oct 16, 2024
The armed forces will receive deliveries of some €10.6 billion of new equipment, including new aircraft, helicopters and uncrewed aircraft systems.
Oct 15, 2024
Service officials have maintained that a successful test of the missile is needed by the close of 2024 as it looks to field the weapon.
Oct 15, 2024
The Pentagon will need to work with the FAA on how to to use methods such as jamming and other electronic warfare in areas that are near civilian airspace.
Oct 15, 2024
The memorandum of understanding would allow Lockheed to establish a final assembly line between 2028 and 2030 for the tactical missile in the GMLRS.
Oct 15, 2024
The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.