Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Apr 14, 2023
Benefits of bulk buys; VC-25 replacement delayed; Embraer’s European pitch; and Boeing to fly new prototype on WGS-11 satellite.
Apr 12, 2023
The recent circulation of U.S. military and intelligence documents amplifies warnings about Ukraine’s need for fighters and counter-air missiles.
Apr 10, 2023
The worst-performing space acquisition programs are all software-intensive command and control.
Apr 07, 2023
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Apr 07, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
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Jun 18, 2025
French armament procurement agency DGA has selected Daher as one of five companies to fly a medium-altitude, long-endurance demonstrator for uncrewed ops.
Jun 18, 2025
EURA—made up of MTU Aero Engines, Safran Helicopter Engines and Avio Aero—is planning tests of a demonstrator power and propulsion system in the early 2030s.
Jun 18, 2025
Lithuania has become the latest NATO member to select the Embraer C-390 as its future airlifter.
Jun 18, 2025
Italy’s Avio Aero has joined a growing European industry effort to develop a new helicopter engine with more than 300 shp for next-gen military rotorcraft.
Jun 18, 2025
France has established a framework deal paving the way for a single-source purchase of Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group’s VSR700 uncrewed rotorcraft.
Jun 18, 2025
Honeywell could offer a modified or an all-new power and thermal management unit to replace the company’s Integrated Power Package on the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Jun 18, 2025
Israel applied to a court in France to overturn the French government's effective block of Israeli companies at the Paris Air Show, but without success.
Jun 17, 2025
The Mexican Air Force’s original plan to modernize by 2030 has fallen short in many key areas.