Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Raytheon Technologies will merge its two defense divisions under the Raytheon brand.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By P. Barry Butler
Daylighting mental health issues is critically important to aviation safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
An archive court documents from a failed lawsuit against offer a rare glimpse into the world of executing offset agreements for international arms sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
President Emmanuel Macron outlined a range of big-ticket items France plans to buy as he looks to transform the country’s armed services.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bradley Perrett
The Super Interceptor must confront masses of cruise missiles but also include a high-performance air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced the latest tranche of military equipment for Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Netherlands ministers have suggested they could make F-16s available to Ukraine if Kiev requests the combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Three Rafales flew 4,000 km (2,159 nm) from the French Navy carrier Charles de Gaulle operating in the Indian Ocean to Singapore.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Japan is not just investing in modernizing its military technology; it is also knitting closer bilateral ties with allies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble
The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. will send up to $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
European nations have further stepped up their efforts to supply lethal aid to the war-torn country in its fight against Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Industrial and governmental joint ventures would allow more national partners to join the program and benefit from volume.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
“We expect approval in line with our joint strategic interest,” Turkey Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavosoglu told reporters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville is the latest voice in a series of Pentagon officials looking for a critical assessment of industry’s supply chain.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was among 17 killed after a State Emergency Service of Ukraine Airbus H225 helicopter crashed Jan. 18.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Forward-deploying E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft closer to Ukraine will make them less reliant on aerial refueling.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Noting widespread technology progress toward higher-airspace operations, the French Air and Space Force kicks off a doctrine study.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The request showed the current service leadership’s view of the venerable yet aging Hercules.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s government has named Boris Pistorius as the country’s new defense minister.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Former Boeing defense and space leader Leanne Caret has joined the board of directors of Raytheon Technologies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Threats from North Korean missiles, China and Russia drive new push in uncrewed aircraft and strike capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

The deal is worth A$1.6 million ($1.1 million) and will be part of the F-35 Global Sustainment System (GSS).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon announced the signing of two agreements following a meeting of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion