Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jan 17, 2023
Threats from North Korean missiles, China and Russia drive new push in uncrewed aircraft and strike capabilities.
Jan 13, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jan 12, 2023
A busy two weeks for the F-35 reveals new details about the program’s strengths and weaknesses as the program enters a critical new phase.
Jan 11, 2023
For China, striking distant targets in the Pacific is one thing. Doing it economically is another.
Jan 10, 2023
The Army wants its Black Hawk replacement fielded quickly, though the schedule faces uncertainty as the Government Accountability Office reviews Bell’s award.
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Aug 22, 2025
Both pilots successfully ejected as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Boeing F/A-18D Hornet crashed on Aug. 21 shortly after takeoff from Kuantan AB.
Aug 22, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at 11:50 p.m. EDT Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane under the USSF-36 mission.
Aug 21, 2025
Ukraine has pitched a $50 billion proposal to the White House to supply 50 million drones over a five-year period.
Aug 21, 2025
Tensions within the U.S. Air Force have come to the boil, leading to the surprise announcement that the service’s top officer is handing in his uniform.
Aug 21, 2025
U.S. officials have announced criminal and securities violation charges against three men associated with the January 2024 take-private announcement for Kaman.
Aug 21, 2025
Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit.
Aug 21, 2025
German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.
Aug 21, 2025
KAI has revealed a standoff jammer aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, developed in partnership with Hanwha Systems.