Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 10, 2021
Diversified portfolios due to consolidation and similar spending on R&D by large contractors may be part of the answer.
Jun 10, 2021
A key milestone in autonomous aerial-refueling moves the Navy a step closer toward operating larger UAS from aircraft carriers.
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Navy to cut nuke program; Air Force’s B-21 preference; Data link for Viper; and Danish Air Force turns to electric aircraft.
Jun 09, 2021
A digital-first approach is key to achieving Tempest’s development goals, but the technology needs to be proved.
Jun 07, 2021
Aircraft procurement takes a hit in the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2022 budget request.
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Nov 06, 2024
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Nov 06, 2024
Military spending rose 14% over President Biden’s four-year term to $841.4 billion in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bill signed into law last December.
Nov 05, 2024
This year, that operational requirement comes as the U.S. Air Force also undergoes a large-scale overhaul of its force structure.
Nov 05, 2024
Italy has exercised an option to study the integration of the Naval Cruise Missile system on its FREMM frigates, the European defense materiel agency says.
Nov 04, 2024
Russia's 2025 budget will take defense spending to around 6.5% of GDP, the country's highest level since the end of the Cold War.
Nov 01, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall pointed to other budget priorities.
Nov 01, 2024
The head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of air base protection from the Army.
Nov 01, 2024
As it showcased dual-carrier operations for the first time, China released images showing the PLAN J-15B and J-15D now in operation.