Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Jul 02, 2024
A wave of new orders and investments in capabilities is giving Eurofighter a “golden moment.”
Jul 01, 2024
Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.
Jun 28, 2024
The region is going shopping to address defense shortfalls, with counter-UAS on most countries’ lists.
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.

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Apr 06, 2026
In a $1.5 trillion U.S. defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027 filled with superlatives, arguably no organization made out better than the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG).
Apr 06, 2026
Malaysia has begun test flights of its Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka uncrewed aircraft system (UAS)/
Apr 05, 2026
U.S. forces in a large-scale and complex rescue operation retrieved a downed and injured U.S. Air Force airman after more than two days deep inside Iran.
Apr 03, 2026
The Trump administration wants to fund the U.S. Space Force’s request for a larger budget in fiscal 2027, and then some.
Apr 03, 2026
U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue crews on April 3 were conducting a daring daylight mission to recover aircrew from a downed F-15E over Iran.
Apr 03, 2026
The White House is seeking a $1.15 trillion discretionary budget for the Pentagon in fiscal 2027, bolstered by another $350 billion in mandatory spending through the reconciliation process.
Apr 02, 2026
The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.
Apr 02, 2026
Sweden has awarded Saab an SEK2.6 billion ($270 million) contract to act as lead systems integrator for a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system initiative.