Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Born in Ukraine in April 1952, Kvochur joined the Soviet armed forces in the early 1970s.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri met NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana on April 18 in Brussels to open talks on partnership status.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is seeking Poland’s admission into German-led ESSI, to bolster the region’s ground-based air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Both the UK RAF and the Royal Australian Air Force have formed new squadrons to run their joint F-35 mission data center at Eglin AFB, Florida.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is again adjusting its F-35 force structure.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Naval Air Systems Command announced March 8 that it had issued a flight clearance for the fleet after all operators grounded their V-22s following a November 2023 crash.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The agency seeks cheaper options for retrieving samples collected by the Perseverance rover.
Space

By Chen Chuanren, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Surprise Chinese attack helicopter appearance highlights worldwide trend despite increase in low-altitude threats.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Argentina’s government has signed an agreement to purchase 24 F-16 fighters from Denmark in a major step to recapitalize the Latin American country’s air force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The American military engages targets first with the longest-range interceptor available—the most effective, but also the most costly, a Pentagon official says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
When the Air Force rolled out its 2025 budget request, Secretary Kendall warned due to spending constraints, the service is not moving as quickly as needed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. aircraft and ships took down scores of drones and missiles, including several before they were launched in Yemen, as part of the broad defense of Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft “destroyed a number” of Iranian one-way attack drones used in Tehran’s direct attack on Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Traditionally when increased regional tensions and high oil prices coincide, defense spending in the Middle East and North Africa tends to see robust growth.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Chachaty
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu says France could take over production facilities, if needed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Acquisitions of new helicopters and airborne early warning aircraft are funded, while other capabilities will be “explored.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry is to accelerate the development of the DragonFire laser weapon system for installation and operation on British warships.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brandon Patrick
Looming rotary-wing retirements across the Hellenic armed forces have attracted significant investment under the country’s defense recapitalization.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
An economic impact study a base and growth scenario to study the benefits of the program on the economies of partner countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab and its partner, True Anomaly, will conduct rendezvous and proximity operations as part of the demonstration.
Space Symposium

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland’s Federal Council has given the green light for the country to join the European Sky Shield Initiative to strengthen ground-based air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
New agreements between the U.S. and Japan are set to expand cooperation in the future human exploration of the Moon.
Space

By Tony Osborne
British lawmakers are challenging the government to increase defense spending, but the issue does not appear to be a public priority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The document identifies the specific missions it wants to focus on for increasing commercial capabilities.
Space Symposium