Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Jun 24, 2024
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.
Jun 21, 2024
The agency needs more than the Defense Department’s space collision avoidance services to keep its satellites out of harm’s way.
Jun 21, 2024
The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.
Jun 19, 2024
Public spotlight again focuses on the Ospreys as tiltrotors will not return to full operations for a year.
Jun 18, 2024
The service is exploring the future of narrowband satellite communications as its legacy Mobile User Objective System approaches the end of its life span.

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Sep 06, 2024
Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Defense Secretary, spoke with reporters following the meeting.
Sep 05, 2024
Latin America may be on the verge—or even in the midst of—a generational overhaul of military aviation, as operators are rife with aging fleets that will need replacing as soon as budgets allow.
Sep 05, 2024
“New threats require action,” the Dutch government says, also announcing it will spend money on helicopters, tanks and warships in addition to the F-35 JSF buy.
Sep 04, 2024
Army pilots scored an alarmingly high 2.01 flight mishap rate per 100,000 flight hours through the first 10 months of fiscal 2024.
Sep 04, 2024
Now, with NGAD on hold, the Air Force looks to speedrun through a review of that work.
Sep 04, 2024
The Senate has looked at ways to increase the topline.
Sep 04, 2024
The Space Force is now having conversations about how much funding for the MTI mission might be included in the fiscal 2026 budget request.
Sep 03, 2024
The U.S. Air Force within the past several months appears to have increased its push to modernize its air refueling force.