Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

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.
Apr 02, 2025
Poseidon is flying its subscale model, which the company plans to launch as its first product.
Apr 01, 2025
Delayed and over budget, the CVN 78 maintains a high sortie generation rate despite development hurdles.

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May 05, 2026
Firefly Aerospace has made progress building and testing the major flight components of the future Eclipse medium-lift launch vehicle, CEO Jason Kim says.
May 05, 2026
Soon, and for the first time since Panama disbanded its armed forces in 1989, the country will add a dedicated armed aircraft capability in the form of four A-29 Super Tucanos to help enhance its surveillance, close-air support, special operations, drug interdiction and border monitoring capabilities.
May 04, 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hinted that the long-awaited, much-delayed Defense Investment Plan could emerge “in the coming weeks.”
May 04, 2026
Hanwha Group has increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries to 5.09%.
May 04, 2026
Israel has given the green light for the procurement of additional Lockheed Martin F-35s and Boeing F-15IAs.
May 01, 2026
Ukraine says it has struck a facility housing Russian Su-57 fighters and Su-34 fighter bombers.
May 01, 2026
The White House has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess to serve as the Pentagon’s third Chief of Space Operations.
May 01, 2026
After more than a decade of suffering an erosion of its launch prowess, Russia is trying to make a comeback with the inaugural launch of a new Soyuz rocket.