Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Feb 01, 2023
The life-cycle cost for the jet-powered aircraft jumped 68% from 2008 to 2021.
Feb 01, 2023
A strong NASA budget request is essential to growing a generation of leaders who can compete globally in technological innovation.
Jan 26, 2023
The recent Exercise Varuna with India addresses French security concerns and showcases Rafale fighters to the Indian Navy.
Jan 26, 2023
France plans to spend more than €400 billion on defense in 2024-30, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.
Jan 25, 2023
Europe’s industry is exploring the role of cybertechniques as a means to defeat increasingly advanced air defenses.

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May 13, 2025
The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.
May 13, 2025
The U.S. Air Force’s Integrated Capabilities Command starting planning work for future long-term spending, with a likely emphasis on command and control.
May 13, 2025
The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
May 13, 2025
Saudi Arabia will acquire $142 billion worth of defense equipment from the U.S.
May 13, 2025
The first steps in a Spanish plan to modernize the country’s rotary-wing fleets have been agreed by Airbus Helicopters and the country’s defense ministry.
May 12, 2025
The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.
May 12, 2025
The UK Defense Ministry has lifted the lid on the second ground-based air defense system it has rapidly developed for use in Ukraine referred to as Raven.
May 09, 2025
A political war of words has erupted in Bulgaria after the country’s first Block 70 F-16 combat aircraft went unserviceable.