Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
A recent bid protest and government report have heightened scrutiny of the Space Development Agency’s rapid acquisition model.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Helicopter routes that pass closest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) should be permanently suspended, Airlines For America (A4A) said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippine Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of KAI FA-50 fighters after one was lost during a night mission, killing two crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Limitations to the Bell Boeing V-22’s flight envelope and proprotor gearbox problems have cut back flying.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The comments are a shift in the Air Force’s recent history with adversary aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Thales has been contracted to manufacture 5,000 of the laser-guided missiles in a deal worth £1.6 billion ($2 billion).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on March 4 that the proposed loans were part of a new initiative called ReArm Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The service said it decided to pause deliveries on Feb. 27 after identifying cracks in the “outboard fixed-trailing-edge support structure” of two aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
The news of additional defense spending will undoubtedly be welcomed within the UK Defense Ministry, but in truth, it probably does not go far enough.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's armed forces are setting up new branches to develop expertise and technology in uncrewed aircraft systems warfare.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain says TAI's Hurjet advanced jet trainer is “well positioned” to replace the country’s aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been flown on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
AFSOC is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as host to its C-130 variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Canada is seeking multiple types to make its tactical rotorcraft fleet relevant in the face of new High North defense challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The view has been gaining momentum in the French military since the war with Russia began in 2022.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt expects the incoming German government to hike defense spending, but is holding off on raising its growth outlook until it has more clarity.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military does not have an effective, overall answer to the question of how to protect austere locations and aircraft from UAS threats, officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland has signed agreements to lease Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as the country awaits delivery of 96 of the rotorcraft it ordered last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
India says it is conducting flight trials of the helicopter-launched Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR), scoring a direct hit in the most recent firing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Tens of thousands of civilian workers are expected to be cut as leaders call for a steep budget reprioritization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The service is investing billions to revamp its launch infrastructure as the demand for rides to space continues to balloon.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The number of aircraft being successfully engaged has fallen over the last two years of the war.
Budget, Policy & Operations