Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Dec 21, 2023
In 2024, India and Boeing aim for low Earth orbit, while NASA eyes an excursion around the Moon.
Dec 21, 2023
Five space industry leaders poised to drive change during the new year.
Dec 21, 2023
From a Chinese spy balloon shoot-down to the first flight of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber and more, 2023 was an eventful year in defense aviation.
Dec 20, 2023
The head of the service says analysis is focusing on physical coverage gaps, along with ways to quickly analyze data.
Dec 20, 2023
Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.

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Feb 02, 2026
A U.S. Army plan to go to a pure fleet of AH-64E Apaches by retiring its D models is starting to have ripple effects internationally, and Boeing is taking that as an opportunity to bring on more interest in the E model while also touting new capabilities the gunship will have.
Feb 02, 2026
The U.S. approved a $6.67 billion export package for Israel that includes potential orders for 30 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, additional Leonardo AW-119Kx helicopters and ground systems.
Feb 02, 2026
USAF may need to look at moving more quickly to develop a new airlifter based on the heavy use the Boeing C-17 has seen, the service’s top planner says.
Jan 30, 2026
With the Airbus H160M set to embark on French navy warships in the 2030s, work has begun to prove the rotorcraft’s compatibility with operations at sea.
Jan 30, 2026
For Japan, 2026 marks the penultimate year of its five-year Defense Buildup Plan, initiated in 2022 in response to a perceived deterioration in the regional security environment.
Jan 30, 2026
Russia plans the inaugural launch of the Soyuz-5 medium-lift vehicle at the end of March, the deputy head of Roscosmos state corporation Dmitry Baranov says.
Jan 30, 2026
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin and Paris will make a decision in a few weeks on whether to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft.
Jan 30, 2026
Military space systems require the kind of self-protection capability long associated with combat aircraft, the Spanish Space Commander argues.