Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Sep 24, 2020
The word “reduction” needs to be carefully parsed, no matter who is in the White House.
Sep 24, 2020
Requirement contenders are the Boeing T-7, KAI T-50 family, Leonardo M-346 and RAAF’s current type, the Hawk.
Sep 23, 2020
Discovery of potential biomarker in Venusian atmosphere raises new questions in search for life beyond Earth.
Sep 21, 2020
How a massive budget cut, a DARPA program and a lengthy internal debate transformed the NGAD program.
Sep 21, 2020
Could the RAF’s approach to technology, UAS and future combat aircraft make it a winner in the UK’s upcoming defense review?
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Jun 24, 2024
U.S. Air Force officials warn that resource constraints and shifting requirements put the Next Generation Air Dominance program’s existence at risk.
Jun 20, 2024
Air Force Special Operations Command is considering a shift of CV-22 aviators to other platforms as the fleet faces at least a year of limited operations.
Jun 19, 2024
The U.S. State Department approved Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 loitering munitions from both AeroVironment and Anduril.
Jun 18, 2024
Sudanese Air Force faces conundrum.
Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Air Force did not back up its proposal to retire older Block 20 F-22s sufficiently, the Government Accountability Office argues in a new report.
Jun 17, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the budget plan for maintaining its fleet is “not executable” and needs to be fixed now.
Jun 14, 2024
Senators want a U.S. Space Force program executive office to manage the acquisition of satellites that can track both air and ground moving targets from orbit.
Jun 14, 2024
Intensifying budget pressures are forcing USAF to “take another look” at spending plans for its prized Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.