Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Aug 31, 2023
With three expected bidders and three planned awards, everyone wins at whatever the price.
Aug 31, 2023
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are vying for the NGAD program while the three military services are teaming on uncrewed aircraft development.
Aug 30, 2023
Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.
Aug 30, 2023
Private midtier bets that its post-production modification and communications expertise could give it a shot over defense giants and OEMs.
Aug 29, 2023
Changes to India’s military procurement process would have implications for the broader world combat aircraft market.
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May 15, 2024
Service leaders in September 2023 first announced the plan to create six Air Task Forces.
May 13, 2024
The measure, known as the chairman’s mark, cuts $2.97 billion from the procurement accounts to help cover the $3.83 billion increase for personnel spending.
May 13, 2024
Ninety organizations have won a place on the UK’s Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework as part of efforts to develop native hypersonics.
May 13, 2024
Few nations have done more to boost themselves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine than Sweden—NATO's newest member is already spending 2% of GDP on defense.
May 09, 2024
A new cost-sharing arrangement on the development of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will see Indonesia slash its contribution.
May 09, 2024
The Pentagon’s pick of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 in the Replicator program allows the company to increase its manufacturing capacity to meet demand.
May 09, 2024
According to data from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, NATO’s ISR fleet only counts 19 aircraft, but these modest numbers belie the strength of the alliance’s combined ISR capability.
May 08, 2024
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has suffered its first F-16 write-off since 2004 after a Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 52 crashed shortly after takeoff.