Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Dec 14, 2020
A four-year-old strategy to boost spending levels for defense faces its greatest test in the wake of Canada’s COVID-19 response.
Dec 11, 2020
Modernization and rotary-wing fleet renewal is a priority for defense’s new spending spree.
Dec 10, 2020
Fighters made headlines in 2020, from critical orders for today’s combat aircraft to key milestones for future programs.
Dec 10, 2020
There will be less harm in investing in guided missiles than in misguided men.
Dec 10, 2020
The size and mass of the FCAS Next-Generation Fighter is driving the need for a big-deck carrier.

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Oct 29, 2024
Nigeria’s Air Force has topped up its fleet of Leonardo AW109 Trekker utility helicopters with the purchase of 10 aircraft, the service has confirmed.
Oct 29, 2024
Sikorsky has won a contract from the U.S. to build more than 70 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be exported to Austria, Brazil, Greece, Sweden and Thailand.
Oct 29, 2024
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident.
Oct 29, 2024
The UK has set out to recruit a dedicated national armaments director.
Oct 28, 2024
The Turkish government has announced a further increase to its 2025 defense budget, pushing spending to its highest level against GDP for 17 years.
Oct 28, 2024
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of Nasams and two additional air defense radar systems.
Oct 28, 2024
Norway has finalized an agreement with the U.S. to buy more than $360 million in Raytheon Amraam missiles.
Oct 28, 2024
Israel has signed a contract to expand production capability of the Rafael Iron Beam laser-based defense system, aiming for service entry in about a year.