Budget, Policy & Operations

U.S. officials have announced criminal and securities violation charges against three men associated with the January 2024 take-private announcement for Kaman.

Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit.

German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.

KAI has revealed a standoff jammer aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, developed in partnership with Hanwha Systems.

New Zealand’s has selected the Sikorsky MH-60R to replace its Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters and the Airbus A321XLR to replace Boeing 757-2K2 transports.

The acquisition, which still requires formal Israeli government approval, would bring the Israeli Air Force's KC-46 fleet to six aircraft.

Six U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their military spending by a combined 18.9% over the last three years.

Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces.

While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.

Pakistan’s Army is creating a dedicated rocket force that will likely be equipped with ballistic and possibly cruise missiles to act as a deterrent to India.

The French Air Force has deployed the newly modernized Dassault Mirage 2000D to East Africa, the first deployment of the midlife upgrade operational in April.

China has flown its first full-scale crewed tiltrotor aircraft, developed by state-owned company AVIC.

The UK is looking to build out its ground-based air defenses and seeking a lead systems integrator as part of the effort.

F-35 purchases by European countries are back in the spotlight as Spain scraps procurement plans and Switzerland wrestles with a $1.6 billion cost surge.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has announced his plans to retire, marking a surprise shift at the top of the service.

The UK issued an urgent request for information to industry for a low-cost means to engage jet-powered one-way-attack drones Russia is using against Ukraine.

China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions.

The architecture would comprise surface batteries in the homeland with launchers positioned inside of standard, 40-ft.-long shipping containers and silos, according to slides presented to industry.

Ukrainian front-line troops received the first 1,000 first person view drones less than two weeks after a newly launched online weapons marketplace started processing orders.

Poland accounted for more than half of the $11.9 million in export sales in Taiwan’s drone sector recorded in the first half of the year.

Switzerland’s government has instructed the country’s defense ministry to look at options after failing to find agreement with the U.S. on price.

The MDA has released a solicitation for a new southern-facing radar to be operational within three years to support the Golden Dome for America missile shield.

Poland will spend $3.8 billion to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet to the Block 72 configuration, government officials have declared.

The U.S. Army is finalizing plans to buy a new medium-altitude uncrewed aerial system as it phases out its older MQ-1C Gray Eagle.

Latvia says Russia is interfering with global navigation satellite systems from three sites, impacting flight navigation and airport operations in the region.