Budget, Policy & Operations

Beijing said the drills are being conducted in response to Pelosi’s visit and will last until Aug. 7.

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office uses independence and contracting leeway to deliver classified projects quickly.

The MQ-9 strike in the heart of Kabul that took out al-Qaida’s senior leader was the culmination of almost a year of “over-the-horizon” U.S. counterterror operations, and a sign of how the U.S. wants to operate its Reaper fleet in the future.

South Korea is becoming Poland’s new defense partner, as the NATO nation rearms in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

New chief of Roscosmos says decision made to leave ISS after 2024.

How soon can the U.S. Defense Department pivot from offensive to defensive hypersonic weapons—and can it afford to?

Tupolev’s PAK DA strategic bomber program aims to fly its first prototype in 2024.

The U.S. government has approved an export package for a pending German order for 35 Lockheed Martin F-35s that includes U.S.-made stealthy cruise

The $850 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2023 calls for buying 375 aircraft of all types and throws lifelines to several programs.

Russia is increasing its influence in Western Africa, with more than 1,000 mercenaries bolstered by new air-surveillance radars and air-defense systems in Mali deployed to keep the West from watching, the head of U.S. forces on the continent says.

U.S. forces in Africa as well as partner militaries across the continent need new, long-loitering surveillance systems and new counter-drone protections, according to the outgoing commander, who wants pilot programs for his command.

A key component must be replaced on several types of Martin-Baker ejection seats that affect a sub-set of domestic and foreign fleets of Boeing F-18

Europe tops up R&D fund; Congress weighs in on F-35 engine; Typhoon fighter munition sales approved; Japan outlines investment priorities.

The EU is to plough more than €300 million into defense aerospace projects.

Since all 12 KAI FA-50PH were delivered in 2017, the S.211 has primarily been used for pilot training.

Tracking capability is critical to intercepting hypersonic missiles.

The warning is in Japan's 2022 Defense White Paper that also discusses tensions over the Taiwan Straits.

Tempest’s demonstrator will likely test low-observable airframe technologies and supersonic weapon launch from internal bay.

Now that the service has collected and digested industry feedback, USAF Secretary Frank Kendall says he has a clearer idea of what is possible and what programs are realistic in the near term.

F-35 price to rise under latest agreement; Czech Republic to buy F-35s; Raytheon flies HAWC; and Embraer’s new C-390 partner.

A 38-flight launch contract with Amazon’s Kuiper project changes the game for ULA’s Vulcan reuse program.

The news comes as Lockheed executives talk to more potential customers at Farnborough.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has filed its version of the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill, which authorizes $847 billion for national security programs at the Pentagon and Energy Department.

The agreement will cover production at a cost that the company says will beat inflation.

BAE will help Embraer market the C-390 transport to countries in the Middle East, starting with Saudi Arabia.