Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 28, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 28, 2024
Chang’e 6 was by far the most complex mission in China’s lunar exploration program to date.
Jun 27, 2024
The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.
Jun 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.
Jun 27, 2024
NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.
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Oct 09, 2025
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.
Oct 08, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has seen its foreign military sales cases grow exponentially in the past four years.
Oct 08, 2025
German lawmakers have approved spending on an additional top-up order for Eurofighter combat aircraft and a crucial upgrade path for the fighter.
Oct 07, 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense has invested a total of $79 million in two companies mining critical minerals in Alaska.
Oct 06, 2025
The UK wants to demonstrate operations of a turbine-powered, fixed-wing, short takeoff and landing autonomous collaborative platform from a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier.
Oct 02, 2025
The U.S. Army recently completed initial operational test and evaluation of its Lockheed Martin-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1.
Oct 02, 2025
The Polish government says it is moving ahead with the purchase of RTX AIM-120D radar-guided air-to-air missiles to equip its F-35 combat aircraft.
Oct 02, 2025
Canada, long a poster child for ploddy defense procurement processes, is looking to shed that reputation while also bolstering its local supply base.