Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Apr 15, 2021
Hunt for hypersonic interceptor; Smith wants May 10 budget request; Air Force’s SIAW shift, and Austin scraps European drawdown.
Apr 15, 2021
An intense private feud erupted publicly over Air Force objections to Army plans to encroach on long-range strike mission.
Apr 12, 2021
The U.S. Army plans to use like digital twins and advanced manufacturing to improve aviation sustainment.
Apr 07, 2021
A look into the U.S. Army’s unconventional approach for replacing the RQ-7B.
Apr 06, 2021
After years of frustration, U.S. Army leaders say an innovative new approach to the Future Vertical Lift programs is starting to pay off.

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Mar 14, 2023
The U.S. Navy wants to end the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton buy at 22, far short of the program of record as it looks to procure other uncrewed systems.
Mar 13, 2023
Australia will buy three U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack subs before embarking on a trilateral submarine development under the AUKUS defense pact.
Mar 13, 2023
The UK is further adapting its security and defense apparatus to deal with what ministers see as an “epoch-defining challenge” from China.
Mar 13, 2023
Singapore’s ministry of defense has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force sent the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk on a “short-term deployment” to the island.
Mar 13, 2023
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps want to maintain production of the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C at a steady rate over the next five years.   
Mar 13, 2023
The U.S. Navy wants an increase in critical, long-range munitions.
Mar 13, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is requesting $1.9 billion in RDT&E for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, an increase from $1.7 billion in fiscal 2023.
Mar 13, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is focusing heavily on maritime strike as it looks toward the Pacific with a need for munitions.