Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jan 12, 2024
Over 50 years, the capability and complexity of the Lockheed Martin F-16 have evolved from lightweight day fighter to multirole combat aircraft.
Jan 11, 2024
Could the opening to Saudi Eurofighter sales also pave the way for an A400M deal?
Jan 11, 2024
The nimble product of dogfighting theorist John Boyd and aircraft designer Harry Hillaker fights for relevance in future combat.
Jan 09, 2024
The White House and the DOD have ordered separate reviews following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to not immediately disclose his hospitalization.
Jan 05, 2024
A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.
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Sep 22, 2025
Both programs for presidential airlift are progressing on schedule, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.
Sep 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will have a chief of staff when its current uniformed leader retires in early November, the service's boss says.
Sep 22, 2025
The UK Royal Navy’s Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is testing “carrier hopping” in the Indo-Pacific to extend the reach of its Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.
Sep 22, 2025
GE Aerospace has demonstrated two different rotating detonation combustion (RDC) engines—a missile-scale ramjet and a dual-mode ramjet for high-speed aircraft.
Sep 22, 2025
GE Aerospace on Sept. 22 announced it conducted supersonic captive carry flight tests of a new solid-fueled ramjet.
Sep 19, 2025
Italian F-35s and Swedish JAS-39 Gripens were scrambled on Sept. 19 to respond to Russian MiG-31s that entered Estonian airspace.
Sep 19, 2025
U.S. government figures show 2024 was a record year for Foreign Military Sales. The question is how long the European market renaissance which has driven the rise will continue for.
Sep 19, 2025
Northrop Grumman and Taiwan’s NCSIST have agreed to explore collaboration on air and missile defense modernization for the country's National Defense Ministry.