Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
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.
Jan 05, 2023
How the U.S. fighter jet is underpinning the nation’s aerospace industry.
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Oct 17, 2025
Earth-observation company Planet is projecting 20% sales growth in the medium term as governments bolster access to imagery and related data from space.
Oct 16, 2025
The European Commission is proposing four flagship programs in the latest step the European Union is taking to bolster its defenses.
Oct 16, 2025
ESA is closely looking at the ramifications for its own activities of a potential merger for the satellite businesses of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.
Oct 15, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is reversing course on a major plan to change its modernization process by not standing up a new command.
Oct 15, 2025
Indonesia is nearing an agreement to acquire a batch of Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, according to in-country news outlets.
Oct 14, 2025
Three F-35s arrived at the Florennes Air Base on Oct. 13, marking the type’s official incorporation into the Belgian Air Force.
Oct 14, 2025
The companies producing the highly in-demand Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor are continuing to bulk up their production capacity.
Oct 14, 2025
The U.S. Army will start executing within a month a fielding plan for acquiring and delivering Launched Effects-Short Range air vehicles.