Craig works as a senior analyst on Aviation Week Network’s military and commercial forecast databases, specializing in military aircraft markets and global defense spending trends. Prior to joining Aviation Week he spent 12 years at Jane’s working as an analyst and consultant on global aerospace and defense markets.
Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has driven NATO's European members to significantly boost defense spending.
When the U.S. Army began developing a utility helicopter in the 1960s, it faced the unenviable task of replacing arguably the most storied rotorcraft to date.
