Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis

Apr 08, 2020
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing agreed on a dramatically redesigned version of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker’s problematic Remote Vision System.
Apr 03, 2020
Germany expected to make Tornado replacement decision by April 12.
Apr 02, 2020
Unconventional compound rotorcraft faces off against winged helicopter to become the Army’s next armed scout.
Apr 02, 2020
2020 could be the worst ever for aviation OEMs and their supply chains. Questions continue to focus on how bad things will get.
Apr 01, 2020
With 10 times the throughput of the heritage system, AEHF offers high-bandwidth, voice-recognizable communications for U.S. and Allies.

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Jan 20, 2022
The Netherlands plans to deploy its Lockheed Martin F-35s to Bulgaria this spring to support NATO air policing duties.
Jan 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force fleet in fiscal 2021 saw a total of 21 of its most serious incidents, a lower number from previous years, while its less-serious mishap rates have increased.
Jan 19, 2022
The Italian government has reopened the bidding to find a new owner for beleaguered aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace.
Jan 19, 2022
The first six of a planned 18 Rafales overflew the Acropolis in Athens before touching down at the nearby Tanagra Air Base.
Jan 18, 2022
The Philippines has placed an order to acquire 32 more Sikorsky/PZL Mielec S-70i Black Hawks to bolster its rotary wing capabilities, which have come under scrutiny following recent events.
Jan 14, 2022
The U.S. Air Force and UK Ministry of Defense are looking to begin remotely piloted air system operations from Fairford airfield.
Jan 14, 2022
The Austrian order is the second the Italian OEM has secured in recent months through a new model of government-to-government contract.
Jan 13, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has made some progress in addressing its pilot shortage thanks to increased production and retention, but still remains far below its goal.