U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has approached SpaceX about potentially taking over Starship for sensitive and potentially dangerous missions.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force is deep in planning for Rocket Cargo operations.
Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. bases in the Middle East are reassessing their air defense systems following a fatal attack on an outpost in Jordan by a one-way UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has formally joined the growing list of European nations to acquire the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The congressional notification released on Jan. 26 by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency clears Croatia to move forward with the $500 million purchase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman's estimates show that B-21 production costs through fiscal 2027 totals $17.4 billion, including a $1.56 billion charge revealed on Jan. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Pentagon and Air Force officials have repeatedly said the Sentinel program is critical and must continue.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
At these margins, it is a challenge for the Space Force, argues Kristyn Jones, who is performing the duties of the under secretary of the Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his staff experienced a hard landing during a visit through the Middle East in March 2023.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. aircraft early Jan. 24 local time conducted air strikes on locations linked to Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah inside Iraq.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The multinational group of countries coming to Ukraine’s defense is forging new specific efforts to help Kyiv with drone warfare and the use of armor.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has secured a follow-on contract award from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. and UK on Jan. 22 conducted another round of air strikes on Houthi militia targets inside Yemen.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad for providing materiel support to Iranian-backed militias.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets carried out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Jan. 18.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Long-awaited strategies outlining how the Pentagon and the U.S. Space Force want to work with industry are finally set to be released.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon recently outlined a new focus on reducing the classification of space programs.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Houthi forces continue to launch ballistic missiles targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea despite ongoing airstrikes by U.S. forces to degrade the Iranian-backed militia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
The U.S. military says the Jan. 11 barrage of air strikes targeting Houthi forces inside Yemen has inhibited the group’s ability to conduct complex attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy has a three-to-five year goal to create a more resilient supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Yemen’s Houthi movement could face military action after ignoring warnings from international governments over ongoing drone and missile attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The White House and the DOD have ordered separate reviews following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to not immediately disclose his hospitalization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
“I recognize I could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. I commit to doing better,” Austin said in a Jan. 6 statement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Russian forces have begun firing North Korean-provided ballistic missiles into Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. aircraft on Jan. 4 struck and killed the leader of an Iranian proxy group in Baghdad.
Budget, Policy & Operations