Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Nov 08, 2022
China’s Pterodactyl; Spirit’s secret production shop to open; U.S. GBSD under pressure; and Pacific military exercises pick up.
Nov 07, 2022
Sweden’s plans for a rationalization of its helicopter fleet calls for phasing out the NH90 after a troubled career.
Nov 04, 2022
Last month Ed Stone retired as Voyager project scientist. The mission still needed a successor.
Nov 04, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 03, 2022
After a three-year hiatus, SpaceX’s heavy lifter is back in business.

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Nov 16, 2023
The resumption of military-to-military talks between the U.S. and China will start with theater commanders.
Nov 16, 2023
Catherine Koerner will succeed Jim Free as associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, it has been announced.
Nov 16, 2023
The Raytheon SM-6s will be fitted onto the new South Korean Navy KDX Batch II destroyers, the first of which—christened Jeongjo the Great—has begun sea trials.
Nov 15, 2023
A White House official says U.S. space regulations—developed decades ago—were crafted when commercial space capabilities were limited.
Nov 15, 2023
The decision to select the E-7 has been made by a consortium of nations including Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the U.S.
Nov 15, 2023
A notice issued by the Defense Ministry says the UK is ordering six Airbus H145 Jupiter helicopters along with three years of support services.
Nov 15, 2023
The South Korean National Assembly has assigned a KRW 238.6 billion ($182.9 million) production budget for Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighters.
Nov 14, 2023
The Senate is moving forward on a rules change to the nomination process to get around an ongoing hold on nominees.