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The Canadian government has released its first-ever Defense Industrial Strategy, a comprehensive initiative aimed at expanding the domestic industrial base, increasing the share of defense acquisition contracts awarded to Canadian …
Canada Pushes for Greater Self-Reliance in Defense Acquisition Read More
The Marine Corps recently released its 2025 Aviation Plan, outlining its visions for the future of Marine Aviation. The plan emphasizes a balance between maintaining readiness and investing in modernization …
Marine Corps Unveils 2025 Aviation Plan Read More
by David Hutchins and Shaun McDougall The Biden administration unveiled its inaugural National Defense Industrial Base Strategy earlier this month, outlining the military’s plans to bolster the domestic supply base …
Briefer: National Defense Industrial Strategy Read More
The Pentagon released a summary of its first artificial intelligence strategy on February 12. “Key tenets of the strategy are accelerating the delivery and adoption of AI; establishing a common …
U.S. Releases Artificial Intelligence Strategy Read More
The U.S. government released its latest National Intelligence Strategy this week. A message from the Director of National Intelligence: As the Director of National Intelligence, I am fortunate to lead …
U.S. National Intelligence Strategy 2019 Released Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As part of a broad strategy to streamline its operations, Bombardier announced that it would sell off a number of …
Bombardier to Layoff 5,000, Sells Q400 Turboprop Program Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a significant development for the conflict in Syria and for the Middle East generally, Russia has deployed a number of bombers to an …
Russia Deploys Bombers to Iranian Air Base Read More