Budget, Policy & Operations

The BAE Systems Hyper Velocity Projectile initially was destined for U.S. Navy destroyers, before that plan was canceled and the Pentagon handed it over to the U.S. Army

A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.

The company is expecting the requirement to go above the current 650 annual rate, having been asked to evaluate numbers as high as 2,000 per year.

Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.

Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.

The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.

From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.

The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.

First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.

The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.

Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.

The UK is proceeding with a program to replace its Grob G115 Tutor elementary training aircraft and plans to launch a formal tender next October.

L3Harris Technologies is ready to start manufacturing new missile defense satellites for the SDA after completing key milestones, the company said Aug. 5.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy has dropped its strongest hint yet that flight operations have commenced onboard its newest aircraft carrier Fujian.

Moving a satellite from the ground to orbit in hours offers a new edge in space deterrence.

The Senate late July 31 confirmed Adm. Daryl Caudle to be chief of naval operations and Lt. Gen. Sean Bratton as vice chief of space operations.

The Pentagon’s efforts to speed up production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider might take a hit under a Senate Appropriations Committee proposal.

Germany is preparing to deliver two further Patriot air and missile launchers to Ukraine as Western countries look to help Kyiv protect itself.

Advocates for more scientific rigor in studying unidentified anomalous phenomena have renewed calls for wider data collection and proliferated sensor systems.

Pakistan has made progress in recapitalizing its fighter fleet in the last two years.

Leonardo has laid out plans to boost capacity to respond to growing defense spending in Europe and elsewhere.

Germany’s combined defense funding is slated to reach around $125 billion in the coming year, taking a further step up from already elevated spending levels.

BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn says talks with Turkey to sign an MOU over the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets are “progressing pretty quickly.”

Denmark has become the latest European country to buy into the Diehl IRIS-T SLM air and missile defense program.

This snapshot of activities illustrates how joint ventures have been quickly established to address emerging needs.