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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Jun 26, 2025
The USAF will pay the bill to modify a Boeing 747-8 obtained from the Qatari government into a temporary presidential transport aircraft using diverted funds.
Jun 26, 2025
The Pentagon’s minimal budget request for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation fighter will keep the program limping along as it awaits a decision on its future.
Jun 26, 2025
The U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Enrichment facility were 15 years in the making.
Jun 26, 2025
Continued, extensive cost growth was a main driving factor in canceling the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail for the U.S. Air Force despite previous efforts to lower costs.
Jun 26, 2025
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget request carries the imprint of recent conflicts, with a big investment in air and missile defense systems.
Jun 26, 2025
After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.
Jun 25, 2025
Three GOP lawmakers introduced a new measure to authorize a series of new procurement and development efforts for the Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Jun 25, 2025
An accurate assessment of the performance of the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in its combat debut in Iran could take several days to complete.