Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 03, 2021
The Rafale ousted Israeli Boeing F-16 and Saab Gripen offers in Croatia’s fighter contest.
May 29, 2021
A major programs summary with totals and changes for aircraft-related programs, systems and weapons.
May 28, 2021
Special Operations Forces face a difficult decision on the A/MH-6 replacement, depending on the Army’s choice for FARA.
May 26, 2021
New life extension program for 32-year-old Trident II D5 aims to keep the submarine-launched ballistic missile in the inventory to 2084
May 25, 2021
Another clash over the Army’s proposals to defer CH-47F Block II production is brewing as fiscal 2022 budget drops.
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Apr 10, 2023
A new L3Harris cruise missile is coming to the Bell AH-1Z Viper.
Apr 06, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.
Apr 04, 2023
DARPA’s interest in platforms waxes and wanes but is entering a cycle of renewed focus based on a fiscal 2024 budget request.
Apr 04, 2023
The U.S. Navy and Air Force are close to an agreement to share control of the uncrewed systems the two services want to fly alongside future fighters.
Apr 04, 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is overhauling the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.
Apr 04, 2023
The $2.6 billion package includes $2.1 billion in new equipment and another $500 million in existing equipment.
Apr 03, 2023
The latest weapon system lifecycle cost estimates from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) shows changes to Tokyo's procurement plans.
Mar 31, 2023
Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will be appointed Chief of the Air Staff in June, the UK defense ministry announced March 31.