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
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 07, 2023
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
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Oct 29, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is only set, for now, to pair Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the Lockheed Martin F-22.
Oct 29, 2025
An official new report lays out the U.S. Air Force plan to comply with minimum fighter force levels set by Congress fiscal 2030.
Oct 29, 2025
The U.S. Air Force plans to phase out older F-35s instead of upgrading them to the Block 4 standard.
Oct 29, 2025
Key Republican lawmakers are criticizing a Pentagon move to substantially reduce the American troop presence in Eastern Europe.
Oct 29, 2025
The Defense Ministry is looking to set up a single unit to manage its satellites, creating an opportunity for closer cooperation between ISR and satcoms programs.
Oct 28, 2025
The French government has declared the latest iteration of its M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile is ready for operational service.
Oct 27, 2025
Turkey has signed a long-anticipated £8 billion ($11 billion) deal to acquire Eurofighter Typhoons.
Oct 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk and a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed on Oct. 26.