Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Dec 19, 2019
Virgin Galactic conducts sole U.S. human spaceflight in 2019.
Dec 19, 2019
Air-launched, anti-missile interceptors and defensive lasers are set to take the next step in development.
Dec 18, 2019
Rocket Lab looks for up to a dozen payload launches a year, while the spaceport is in talks to bring in more launch providers.
Dec 18, 2019
Turkey’s defense ties with Russia are causing problems with NATO and the U.S., while local weapons development continues.
Dec 18, 2019
Continuing Middle East instability prompts capability-strengthening and local defense industry growth, especially in the Gulf states.
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Jun 12, 2024
The new head of South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration is taking a tough line on Indonesia's wavering commitment to the KF-21 program.
Jun 11, 2024
The White House has outlined concerns about the House of Representatives’ version of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill but stopped short of veto threats.
Jun 10, 2024
A.J. Gallagher, the U.S.-headquartered insurer, has begun developing specialist coverage for the emerging AAM and eVTOL sector.
Jun 10, 2024
The strike on Akhtubinsk AB, a Russian research and test facility, could mark the first combat loss of Russia’s most advanced low-observable combat aircraft.
Jun 06, 2024
The global in-service F-35 fleet is expected to climb from 996 today to as many as 2,643—an increase of 1,647 aircraft—by 2034.
Jun 06, 2024
The appeal comes on the heels of Washington approving two foreign military sales to Taiwan for F-16 spares and support in a deal totaling $300 million.
Jun 05, 2024
The bulletin names the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, Beijing China Aviation Technology Co. and Stratos.
Jun 05, 2024
“What we really need to focus on right now with the [Space Development Agency] is that [missile]-tracking layer,” a senior Space Force official says.