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Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Jul 22, 2020
Over 20 years, demand on the F/A-18 and EA-18G electrical power generation system led to low readiness levels for the entire fleet.
Jul 21, 2020
Israel’s Upper Tier Layer appeared to reach fruition with Arrow 3 deployment, but the program is continuing to advance.
Jul 21, 2020
Early second-stage shutdown dooms ride-share mission.
Jul 17, 2020
An analysis shows that a disruptive acquisition strategy for the Next-Generation Air Dominance program would reduce costs.
Jul 15, 2020
President Matthew Bromberg on COVID-19, production increases and future development efforts.

Premium Defense Budget, Policy & Operations News

May 22, 2024
Upcoming talks could set the stage for Belgium to step up from “observer” to “partner” status on the Franco-German-Spanish future combat air system project.
May 21, 2024
The U.S. Air Force needs to prioritize Ukrainian pilots over those from other nations for F-16 training, lawmakers argue.
May 21, 2024
BAE Systems sees a pathway to keeping the Global Combat Air Program on its development timeline despite elections in the UK that could slow decision making.
May 20, 2024
The Singapore Defense Ministry says an F-16's "pitch rate gyroscopes gave erroneous inputs to the flight control computer," causing it to crash in early May.
May 20, 2024
Seoul's investment in domestically developed systems and technologies is set to expand South Korea’s rapidly growing footprint in global defense export markets.
May 17, 2024
Italy could join Germany and Spain in making a top-up order for the Eurofighter combat aircraft, industry officials have said.
May 16, 2024
Australia’s new defense strategy includes pricey acquisitions for both the Australian navy and air force, but data from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military tool suggest that a commensurate increase in aviation-related contract opportunities may not be in the offing.
May 16, 2024
Japan's pursuit of global market share in air transport and defense is driven by a commitment to cross-border collaboration and technological innovation.