U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency appears closer to disassembly than ever before.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B swept-wing bomber has a new lease on life following its planned retirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Pentagon seeks advanced manufacturing solutions to address gaps in supersonic aircraft production and sustainment while preparing for next-generation programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
The U.S. FY27 defense budget request aims to outspend the next 17 nations combined amid global military spending surges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
In a rare move, U.S. military leaders are proactively reversing or reconsidering spending decisions made only two months ago.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Pyka expands into defense with Dropship cargo UAV designed for contested logistics and ISR missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
One theme united the first-quarter analyst calls by the publicly traded electric air taxi startups: the defense market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Merlin is expanding its autonomous flight platform into the commercial cargo market with the launch of a new product line called Condor.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program is expanding to include the acquisition of recoverable “bomber” types of uncrewed aircraft systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
More B-21s, longer service lives for B-2s and B-1s, and a possible new bomber type are now in the mix for the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strike fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated satellite architecture is supporting a new mission area for space-based sensing and targeting.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is reducing its reliance on clandestine contractor aircraft as military operations ramp up and new tech is deployed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris
The Pentagon, in concert with NASA and the FBI, on May 8 released scores of reports, images and videos of unidentified aerial phenomena.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr.
The defense industry may be tempted to run out the clock on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. That could be a grave mistake.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military is bolstering its investments in autonomous systems and needs to test those platforms before they are used on signal-cluttered battlefields.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
American combat aircraft and other forces are maintaining a high pace of operations to detect and down Iranian threats in the Persian Gulf.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Spacecraft developer Quantum Space says former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will serve as its next chief executive.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
The Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer can enter a belated low-rate initial production phase, the U.S. Air Force said on May 4.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
The White House has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess to serve as the Pentagon’s third Chief of Space Operations.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has seven Boeing E-7A Wedgetails now in work or on contract despite continued long-term uncertainty for the overall program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New gearboxes and safety upgrades are rolling out following an in-depth investigation of crashes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has further reduced its planned fleet of L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider IIs amid a new shift of its resources.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has identified the 12 companies currently on contract to develop space-based interceptors ahead of a planned 2028 demonstration.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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