U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on May 31 announced a new batch of aid for Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
If confirmed, Brown would be the first Air Force chairman since 2005, replacing retiring U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley in the role.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Denmark and the Netherlands will lead a group effort to train Ukrainian pilots on Lockheed Martin F-16s following a green light from the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has provided an explanation for a recent report that the U.S. had rejected Thailand’s proposal to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A promised supply of Western fighter jets has prompted a comprehensive review within Ukraine’s air force of its structure, training and logistics needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
While the U.S. and its partners have agreed to start training Ukrainian pilots on Lockheed Martin F-16s, the jets’ delivery will take several months.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program has established airspace innovation and battery energy storage teams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Capitol Hill is supportive of the Pentagon’s, and particularly the U.S. Air Force’s, plan to develop large numbers of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine on May 16 again claimed it had downed a round of Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon hopes to save $3.5 billion through its planned divestments of aircraft and ships across all services.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) released a report May 11 outlining the needs of the industrial base.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced the rollout of its first Midnight air taxi prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Sen. Tommy Tuberville placed a hold on DOD nominations to protest a policy of the military reimbursing travel for service members who obtain abortions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget is modifying its recently submitted fiscal 2024 budget request.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced the establishment of a new Government Services Advisory Board, staffed by a cadre of retired military officers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. hypersonic facilities need cash; China’s X-37B returns; Poland warms to Korea’s KF-21; and fleet retirement optimism.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military will provide another $1.2 billion in newly produced military aid for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
CEO Bob Pragada said the corporate divorce will stand up two well-established publicly traded companies.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The Air Force Secretary believes opposition has lessened as House Armed Services Committee panels are set to mark up the fiscal 2024 authorization bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military’s top test facilities for hypersonic weapons are facing issues with equipment reliability and parts obsolescence.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
President Vladimir Putin described the Kinzhal as the “most important” of the six modern weapon systems he revealed in a Kremlin speech on March 1, 2018.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Transcend Air has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries’ North American operation to develop military applications for its planned Vy family of VTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense has revealed that the delivery of the first of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters will be delayed for nearly a year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The resourcing of solid rocket motors has been a key priority for the Pentagon, with the surge of munitions shipped to Ukraine highlighting the limited supply.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
The F-35’s hot production line is one bright spot for the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
Budget, Policy & Operations