Defense Budget, Policy & Operations Analysis
Jun 25, 2021
SDA to loft spacecraft; Indonesia receives ScanEagle delivery; Will LRASM survive in Japan?; and Qatar’s Hawk trainers take flight.
Jun 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force unexpectedly begins the search for a new tanker to supplement the KC-46.
Jun 24, 2021
Relations have cooled since European experiments flew on the Tiangong prototype.
Jun 23, 2021
China’s new space station is due to be completed in 2022 after 11 missions.
Jun 23, 2021
International relations are in play with the opening of China’s new space station.
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Sep 15, 2022
The goal of having a European constellation enter into service in late 2024 appears ambitious at best.
Sep 14, 2022
Ukraine’s air force has transitioned to using road runways to disperse and protect its fast jet operations in the country’s war with Russia.
Sep 14, 2022
Bern’s Security Policy Committee of the National Council has given the green light to the purchase of 36 F-35s
Sep 13, 2022
Germany could loosen its arms exports policy as part of a security strategy rethink prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 12, 2022
The U.S. Air Force proposes to retire 1,463 aircraft and buy 467 between fiscal 2023 to 2027 in the Future Years Defense Program, resulting in a net loss of 997 aircraft.
Sep 09, 2022
Every category of incident, from the most expensive Class A through the lowest Class D, has increased for ship-related operations since 2011.
Sep 08, 2022
The assistance raises the Biden administration’s overall financial commitment to Ukraine’s defense to about $15.2 billion.
Sep 07, 2022
The discovery puts pressure on Lockheed’s goal to deliver 147-153 F-35s this year and highlights growing concerns about Chinese suppliers in critical U.S. defense supply chains.