New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.

Four bidders remain in the Flight School Next program as the U.S. Army weighs a shift to single-engine aircraft and contractor-led training.

Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.

The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.

The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.