One day after the election, U.S. defense policy leadership remains stable on Capitol Hill, but it is unclear whether Democrats or Republicans will control the Senate.
BAE Systems, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have formally expressed interest in supporting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in the development of Japan’s F-X fighter.
Four-time shuttle astronaut Mark Kelly was elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Martha McSally to represent Arizona.
The Trump administration on Nov. 3 announced a potential sale to Taiwan of four weapons-ready General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B unmanned aircraft systems with weapons.
Eight months after deciding to opt for a single-phase delivery of the USS John F. Kennedy, the U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries an undefinitized contract award of up to $315 million to pay for the new delivery strategy.
Britain and France appear to be taking steps to press ahead with the joint development of a future cruise and anti-ship missile, despite apparent ongoing differences about how to proceed with development.
Belgian Air Force officials have been flight testing Diamond’s DART-550 turboprop trainer as a potential replacement for its fleet of SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 aircraft.
It is easy to dismiss the proposal as a congressionally-mandated busy work for the Pentagon, and perhaps that’s all it is. And, yet, Israel’s military has demonstrated a unique capacity for strategic surprise. Could the idea of an MOP in Israeli hands be enough to create a deterrent effect in Tehran?
