Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 12, 2023
Ariane 6 delays and problems with Vega C leave European launch industry mostly grounded.
Jun 12, 2023
Plan to feature new long-range munitions and vertical-takeoff-and-landing systems as part of a long-term approach that looks to cut traditional squadrons.
Jun 09, 2023
Heavy state intervention could weigh down China’s plans to dominate commercial space.
Jun 09, 2023
Ghost Bat makes its first U.S. appearance for testing; Boeing wants to leverage it in developing collaborative combat aircraft
Jun 08, 2023
Lockheed’s tanker engine choice; Iran claims it has hypersonic missile; Japan awards warship contract; Poland’s first FA-50.
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Aug 06, 2025
A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.
Aug 06, 2025
The company is expecting the requirement to go above the current 650 annual rate, having been asked to evaluate numbers as high as 2,000 per year.
Aug 06, 2025
Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.
Aug 06, 2025
Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.
Aug 06, 2025
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Aug 05, 2025
The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.
Aug 05, 2025
First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.
Aug 05, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.