Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jul 08, 2026
Industry, academia and government are combining to rebuild the UK’s long-dormant hypersonics capability for the next generation of deep-strike weapons.
Jul 07, 2026
The next generation of RAF combat power will depend as much on autonomous systems and industrial resilience as on a new fighter aircraft.
Jul 03, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department is attempting to create an industry from next to nothing in 24 months.
Jul 03, 2026
The long-delayed UK Defense Investment Plan resolves uncertainty over some but not all weapons programs.
Jul 02, 2026
Thousands of drones and increased aircraft range are changing the airborne division’s tactics.
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Aug 11, 2026
The Polish government has signed agreements with Boeing and Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to enable in-country operational support and maintenance of its future Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Aug 11, 2026
AST SpaceMobile aims to deploy its first mid-band satellites early next year. It also now expects to reach a delayed milestone of 45 satellites in orbit.
Aug 11, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Denver-based Voyager Technologies a contract to develop an advanced space-to-space communications capability.
Aug 10, 2026
Geopolitical uncertainties have led defense planners to speed up decision cycles, Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says, as the Brazilian aircraft-maker looks to add to its backlog for the KC-390 tanker/transport.
Aug 10, 2026
Contract records show that the U.S. Air Force has selected the first base to operate the Boeing F-47 fighter, but the location remains secret.
Aug 10, 2026
China suffered the loss of a Long March 7A rocket on launch in a rare setback for the country’s launch operations.
Aug 10, 2026
DARPA’s Lift Challenge pushes drone payload-to-weight limits, with Avidrone winning by carrying 3.84 times its weight over a 5-mi. course.
Aug 10, 2026
The UK has launched a long-awaited tender to replace the BAE Systems Hawks jet trainers used for advanced training and by the Red Arrows aerobatic team.