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Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

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Jul 21, 2026
Leonardo's CEO pledged to accelerate LEO and missile defense programs, announcing Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.
Jul 21, 2026
MBDA is launching low-rate production of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile after a series of successful flight trials.
Jul 21, 2026
The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.
Jul 21, 2026
Israeli defense technology specialist Rafael should be able to scale its Iron Beam laser air defense technology in the coming years to be able to intercept even ballistic missiles, says Chairman Yuval Steinitz.
Jul 20, 2026
Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Steve Parker says the MQ-28, which appeared alongside MBDA Meteor missiles, is designed to quickly integrate weapons.
Jul 20, 2026
Stormy skies ahead but allies prepared.
Jul 20, 2026
Israel’s state-owned arms company Rafael says it should see its backlog topping 100 billion shekels ($32.8 billion), more than four times the level in 2022.
Jul 20, 2026
Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.