Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Apr 07, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 05, 2023
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Apr 05, 2023
Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.
Apr 04, 2023
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.
Apr 03, 2023
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.

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Oct 22, 2025
Ukraine has taken a first step in acquiring as many as 150 Saab Gripen Es through a long-term agreement with Sweden.
Oct 22, 2025
Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.
Oct 22, 2025
DroneShield is looking to parlay the booming demand for ways to defeat the threat from uncrewed aircraft into roughly tripling of sales in the coming years.
Oct 22, 2025
Sikorsky abstained from bidding the CH-53K to South Korea after failing to get the government to hike the budget, leaving the Boeing CH-47 as the only bidder.
Oct 22, 2025
The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.
Oct 21, 2025
Embraer says Brazil has reduced its committed KC-390 purchase by one aircraft, with 18 firm orders now on the books for the military transport.
Oct 21, 2025
More computing power onboard and inter-spacecraft links will enable a performance leap in the next generation of satellites, says Thales Alenia Space's CTO.
Oct 21, 2025
Germany plans to deploy its Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft in Iceland as part of an expanded security arrangement between the NATO allies.