Budget, Policy & Operations

Singapore's DSTA has signed a contract with AST SpaceMobile to provide government agencies with space-based cellular broadband connectivity.

At a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the two countries agreed to strengthen defense ties.

The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.

The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.

Kuwait, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates have asked to buy more than $16 billion worth of U.S. defense equipment.

Aviation Week has identified $23.1 billion in open opportunities to supply CCAs between 2026 and 2035 that have officially been announced by operators.

France and Germany are poised to make a decision on whether they can repair the fractured defense industrial relationship for the Future Combat Air System.

A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19.

London wants to buy more Thales air defense missiles to aid Gulf allies drawn into the Iran war and convened talks with industry to see what more could be done.

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force introduced an AI-powered aerial refueling dispatcher system aimed at improving tanker operation efficiency and pace.

France’s future aircraft carrier has been named “France Libre,” or “Free France” by President Emmanuel Macron.

The Paraguayan Air Force’s current modernization efforts are centered on overhauling attack aircraft, which are considered essential for countering organized crime.

Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.

The Defense Department and its partner agencies are crafting a new national defense strategy dedicated to space security.

The director of Golden Dome argues that cost estimates predicting huge increases to the program's price tag are fundamentally flawed.

Elbit Systems' CEO has disclosed that the Israeli defense technology company is working on a helicopter-based high-power laser application.

The F-47 and B-21 are the crown jewels of next-generation air dominance and strike capability, but they will also be part of a larger family of systems.

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on March 11 shared a brief video update regarding the ongoing Operation Epic Fury.

Diehl has struck a partnership agreement with Indra to jointly pursue a Spanish medium-range air defense program.

The Swedish government is moving forward with efforts to build a local national security rocket launch capability as part of a wider push to enhance its military space capacity.

Japan has begun taking deliveries of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and Tomahawk cruise missile, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters,

The UK is starting to plan the potential procurement of a specialist counter-UAS capability under its much larger Land Ground-Based Air Defense program.

The CASIC LY-1 laser weapon, revealed at Beijing’s Victory Day parade, features a larger aperture than the U.S. Navy’s Helios.

As high-energy lasers become weapons for countering small drones, the technology is on its way to demonstrating the potential to shoot down strategic threats.

All six crewmembers onboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 were killed when it crashed in Iraq after an incident involving another tanker during Operation Epic Fury.