Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Mar 23, 2023
A five-year-old plan to in-source major airpower capabilities is threatened by political, economic and industrial forces.
Mar 23, 2023
A long-awaited transfer of Polish and Slovakian MiGs will help restore Ukrainian air force capacity, but they add few needed capabilities.
Mar 23, 2023
In the past 18 months, three of the NH90’s 14 national customers have concluded that the efforts to keep it operational are not worth pursuing.
Mar 22, 2023
The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.
Mar 22, 2023
The Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 request includes an increase in procurement and research and looks to cut the current fleet to pay for it.
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Sep 30, 2025
Alan Warnes travels to Turkey to report on one of the biggest international exercises in Europe
Sep 30, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin the long-delayed F-35 Lot 18 production contract valued at $12.5 billion.
Sep 30, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded RTX a $5 billion contract for Coyote drone interceptor systems.
Sep 29, 2025
Attempts to secure export licenses for the General Electric F110 engine for the TAI Kaan fighter “have been stalled,” Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister says.
Sep 29, 2025
Germany says it is considering acquiring Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft as part of its involvement in the NATO program to replace Boeing E-3s.
Sep 26, 2025
Northrop Grumman says building a sixth-generation U.S. Navy fighter is needed for the health of the industrial base.
Sep 26, 2025
A day after announcing a sale to Thailand of one A330-800 MRTT, Airbus revealed a follow-on order for two more H225 helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force.
Sep 26, 2025
India has retired its last Mikoyan MiG-21s after more than 60 years of operation.