Craig Caffrey

Director, Defense Data and Analysis

London

Summary

Craig is the head of Aviation Week Network's defense data team responsible for managing the company’s defense-related databases and leading on consultancy projects.

Prior to joining Aviation Week Network in March 2019, Craig spent 12 years at Jane’s, as lead analyst and consultant for military aircraft markets and later for global defense-spending trends focusing on Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. He has extensive consulting experience on behalf of both government and industry clients.
Craig has a degree in History and Politics from the University of Leicester and a Master’s in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College London.

Articles

By Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week Network’s new 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast predicts thata over the course of the next 10 years, 22,132 military aircraft worth $1.2 trillion will be delivered to operators around the world.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Craig Caffrey
The day that China will outspend the rest of Asia on defense has slipped into the 2030s. Here’s why.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Divergent regional trends in global defense spending are a further reminder that this defense market boom is different from those seen in recent decades.
AWIN Knowledge Center