U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Assessing the the Iran war status is increasingly about who has what in stock.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The DOD is crafting a supplemental spending request to both replenish existing weapons used in the conflict in Iran and buy new, improved systems.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has pledged that it is moving forward on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter program under congressional direction in recent bills.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will roll out its fiscal 2027 budget “relatively soon,” providing more details on what will become a generational investment in the U.S. military.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A new U.S. Army online marketplace for counter uncrewed aircraft systems is now hosting more than 90 products.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall expects a flurry of orders from the Middle East and elsewhere for air defense gun systems after Iran fired drones against Gulf states.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. has upped its pace of striking Iranian navy ships and ports amid concerns about sea mining and other threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Congress and industry agree that ADS-B “In” is needed, but equipage requirements and operational scope remain open for discussion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Anduril is expanding its space domain awareness portfolio with plans to acquire commercial provider ExoAnalytic Solutions.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies has lifted its full-year sales outlook largely on the strength of its defense business.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has outlined the first 11 companies to be crowned leaders of its Drone Dominance competition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Leaders of seven top defense firms in a meeting with President Donald Trump appeared to reaffirm agreements to increase production of in-demand munitions.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Israeli military said it would employ further ways to throw Iran off guard as its ops with the U.S. enter a new phase at the end of the first week of fighting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Boost-phase missile defense challenges the historic model for space-based interceptors, but a startup is proposing a possible thrust-based solution.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Karen Walker
An aviation risk management and conflict zone overflight expert discusses what airlines and airports must prioritize through the Iran war.
Window Seat Podcast

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon recently wrapped up the first of four tryout “gauntlets” for companies pitching new small uncrewed aircraft systems to the department on the road.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon will invest $27 million in the domestic supply chain for antimony, a critical mineral crucial for the military and subject to a Chinese export ban.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Iran demonstrated that it retained the ability to threaten its neighboring countries as fighting with the U.S. and Israel stretched into a sixth day.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon under the Trump administration has pressed the defense industrial base to shift to a “wartime footing."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is looking to build on the momentum of recent deals to invest in key munitions, with a specific focus on Lockheed Martin F-35 spare parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon in late January unveiled a new National Defense Strategy that marked a significant shift in priorities, and tone.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon does not plan to conduct a formal Nuclear Posture Review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
The U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran was starting to show signs of supply strains as it stretched into a fourth day of fighting.
Budget, Policy & Operations