Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

May 02, 2022
The service will focus on platforms to counter China including the B-21, NGAD and the F-35.
Apr 29, 2022
Aviation Week editors make sense of recommended reductions to the number of F-35 and F-15EX fighters the U.S. Air Force plan to buy in the coming years.
Apr 29, 2022
F-35 and F-15EX programs face near-term cuts as U.S. Air Force makes new push for Next-Generation Air Dominance.
Apr 28, 2022
Taiwan’s new hypersonic R&D office; North Korean nuke pledge; Capella Space raises cash for analysis; and Lockheed’s radar upgrades.
Apr 25, 2022
More Asian states are building their own missiles to keep up with new threats.

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Jul 24, 2023
Slovenia's modernization plans call for Ljubljana to purchase a second Leonardo C-27J twin-turboprop airlifter, among other platforms.
Jul 24, 2023
The Australian Defense Department has confirmed that it will be refreshing its Hercules fleet.
Jul 21, 2023
President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the service, becoming the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Jul 21, 2023
Germany's refusal to deliver Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia is a worry for Dassault chief Eric Trappier with France eying future FCAS exports.
Jul 19, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin won £1.86 million ($2.43 million) contracts for an initial phase of the Merlin Out of Service Date Extension Program.
Jul 19, 2023
The U.S. is sending additional high-end air defense systems, precision aerial munitions and kamikaze drones to Ukraine.
Jul 19, 2023
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng notes that the effectiveness of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System has been demonstrated in Ukraine.
Jul 18, 2023
With a net profit of $1.7 billion, Lockheed posted earnings per share of $6.63, up sharply from $1.16 a share in the second quarter of 2022.