Budget, Policy & Operations

Boeing will in the coming weeks deliver the first procurement the heavy-lift CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army.

A reusable hypersonic Next-Generation Responsive Strike prototype could be commissioned by the end of the decade.

The prospect of scaling up the use of contracted refueling services could hinder Air Mobility Command’s ability to complete proficiency and combat training.

The Pentagon is surging a major $1 billion tranche of aid to Ukraine.

A lack of funding is putting pressure on USAF plans to field an advanced new tanker in the 2030s and limiting upgrades for a follow-on purchase of KC-46As.

The Australian Defense Department has signed an A$500 million contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to build the Joint Air Battle Management System.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to raise UK defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP.

RTX’s sales and net profit beat Wall Street’s expectations in the first quarter on the back of strong demand for both its commercial and defense products.

Separate midair collisions within the space of three days have claimed the lives of at least 11 crewmembers who were onboard the four helicopters.

Canada plans to spend more than CDN$5 billion ($3.65 billion) on the acquisition of airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, defense officials have confirmed.

Labour has now joined the Conservatives in pledging to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, but woolly caveats and an impending election leave doubts.

Ukrainian forces have claimed the downing a Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3, which crashed after a missile strike against the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.

Born in Ukraine in April 1952, Kvochur joined the Soviet armed forces in the early 1970s.

Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri met NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana on April 18 in Brussels to open talks on partnership status.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is seeking Poland’s admission into German-led ESSI, to bolster the region’s ground-based air defenses.

Both the UK RAF and the Royal Australian Air Force have formed new squadrons to run their joint F-35 mission data center at Eglin AFB, Florida.

The U.S. Marine Corps is again adjusting its F-35 force structure.

Naval Air Systems Command announced March 8 that it had issued a flight clearance for the fleet after all operators grounded their V-22s following a November 2023 crash.

The agency seeks cheaper options for retrieving samples collected by the Perseverance rover.

Surprise Chinese attack helicopter appearance highlights worldwide trend despite increase in low-altitude threats.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.

Argentina’s government has signed an agreement to purchase 24 F-16 fighters from Denmark in a major step to recapitalize the Latin American country’s air force.

The American military engages targets first with the longest-range interceptor available—the most effective, but also the most costly, a Pentagon official says.

When the Air Force rolled out its 2025 budget request, Secretary Kendall warned due to spending constraints, the service is not moving as quickly as needed.