Air Warfare
The helos are part of an ongoing modernization push by the Middle Eastern kingdom.
By Agnes Helou“I don’t know if it’s somehow a sign of greater transparency or why, but normally, defence steadfastly resist saying what options it’s taking up to government,” Marcus Hellyer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said. “It’s quite unusual that they’re flagging they are only taking one option to government before they’ve actually even done it.”
By Colin Clark“If the [KC-Y] competition doesn’t go forward, I’m not convinced the next competition would be for a [clean-sheet KC-Z],” said Larry Gallogly, Lockheed’s LMXT campaign director.
By Valerie InsinnaAs the military emerges from the counter-terrorism era and pivots toward a focus on near-peer conflicts, new needs are coming to the fore around aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
By Breaking DefenseThe General Atomics announcement comes amid a defense spending splurge from Warsaw.
By Lee Ferran
As the military decides between upgrading what it’s got and starting fresh, the Heritage Foundation’s John “JV” Venable argues the more expensive option now will save in the long run.
By John Venable