Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Sep 26, 2024
A massive barrage showcased the might of Israel’s airpower but raised questions about potential gaps in the country’s arsenal.
Sep 24, 2024
The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve is a peacetime effort to develop capacity that the U.S. military can tap during times of conflict or crisis.
Sep 20, 2024
The USAF secretary is targeting an F-22 replacement's per-unit cost near that of an F-35 or F-15EX .
Sep 18, 2024
The agency’s first operational satellite deployment will test its innovative bureaucracy.
Sep 17, 2024
The limited arrangement has U.S. and Australian personnel flying the Australian-made uncrewed system.
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Feb 24, 2026
The USAF needs to press forward on modernizing its airlift fleet after being too slow on progress to replace its C-17 and C-5 fleet, a top official argues.
Feb 24, 2026
The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.
Feb 24, 2026
The Department of the Air Force wants to test its ability to fuse sensor data from across the Defense Department via a series of exercises.
Feb 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will continue the two Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototypes.
Feb 24, 2026
MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.
Feb 24, 2026
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.
Feb 24, 2026
An RFI about tail kit tech adds a new angle to the USAF's continued pursuit of a new weapon to replace the Dynetics/Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
Feb 23, 2026
Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.