Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Apr 07, 2025
A 15-year campaign by Swedish fighter manufacturer Saab to score a sale in Colombia finally paid off, paving the way for potential new sales for the Gripen E/F.
Apr 04, 2025
The newcomers can bid for Lane 1 work once they complete a successful first flight.
Apr 03, 2025
Troy Meink, Trump's nominee for Air Force secretary, is looking to continue the service’s aircraft modernization push and increase the Space Force’s funding share.
Apr 02, 2025
Long-standing personnel and parts shortages are sidelining aircraft as service leaders call for more funding.
Apr 02, 2025
Embraer is hoping other customers can emulate the KC-390’s smooth entry into service with the Portuguese Air Force.
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Feb 12, 2026
The war in Ukraine has evolved into combat dominated by the use of drones.
Feb 12, 2026
An Indian decision-making council approved a ₹3.6 trillion ($39.7 billion) budget on Feb. 12.
Feb 12, 2026
Israel says it has completed a series of flight tests of Rafael’s David’s Sling air defense system to validate performance enhancements.
Feb 12, 2026
Italy’s ELT Group is planning to explore the potential for electromagnetic spectrum analysis and cyber intelligence gathering from orbit through an agreement with Italian space logistics company D-Orbit.
Feb 12, 2026
MTU Aero Engines' new boss wants to maintain the engine partnership with Safran to jointly pursue the fighter programs likely to emerge from the anticipated divorce between France and Germany on the Next-Generation Fighter portion of their FCAS.
Feb 12, 2026
UK government ministers have insisted they will not let a decision to buy a New Medium Helicopter (NMH) for the armed services “time out.”
Feb 12, 2026
KAL-ASD has successfully tested the deployment of a 5-m satellite antenna array, validating its ability to design large, deployable reflectors.
Feb 11, 2026
Air Force Special Operations Command is in the middle of an overhaul of its fleet.